EFCC Releases Ortom After Nine-Hour Grilling

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom after grilling him for over nine hours in their Makurdi zonal office.

Ortom is being questioned for alleged financial misappropriation during his tenure.

Many of the ex-governor’s former aides, including Abraham Kwaghngu and Terver Akase, were on standby and accompanied him to his Makurdi home at Judges’ Quarters.

Also, the Benue State House of Assembly has set up a three-man ad hoc committee to investigate the income and expenditures of the 23 local government areas of the state.

The committee is headed by the member representing Katsina Ala West State Constituency, Peter Ipusu, while Manger Manger of Tarka State Constituency and Cyril Ekong of Oju II Constituency are members.

House of Assembly Speaker Aondona Dajoh announced the setting up of the committee after he read a communication from the governor, dated June 20 and titled: Forwarding of Report of the 23 Local Government Chairmen of Benue from February to April 2023.