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Ex Benue Gov Falls In EFCC Trap: Weapons, Keys To 45 Cars, Others Found In Abuja Residence

Former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam
Former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam

Former Givernor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam has been invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) over some dangerous weapons, including AK4 and 45 keys to exotic cars that were found in his Abuja residence.
According to a statement signed by Tony Opuiyo for the DSS, the items were found at the property of Dunes Investment and Global Properties Ltd, located at No 44 Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Maitama-Abuja.
Items recovered are:
(i) Glock pistol with two (2) magazines and a total of Twenty-Nine (29) rounds of ammunition;
(ii) Mini-Uzi with two (2) magazines containing 10 rounds and 4 rounds respectively;
(iii) Forty-two (42) extra rounds of ammunition contained in a pack; and
(iv) One (1) AK-47.
3. Other items recovered include:
i. Twenty-one (21) Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) and one (1) Offer of Statutory Right of Occupancy;
ii. Twenty-three (23) Luxury designer watches; and
iii. Forty-five (45) keys to various exotic cars.
The statement said that the items were recovered after a tip-off in the boots of cars parked at the property, “particularly a Mercedes Benz S550 (BWR 135AH), and Masarati 4.7 (BWR 207 AJ), which were subsequently confiscated.”
It said that the search at the premised was conducted in the presence of two private security officers employed by Dunes Investment.
“Following this discovery, the Service launched further investigation which revealed that the cars and the recovered items belong to the former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel SUSWAN who has already been invited by the Service and presently helping in the investigations. [myad]