Suswam: CJ Overrules Judge, Asks Him to Continue with N3.1bn Fraud Trial

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, has returned the corruption case file of a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, to Justice A.R. Mohammed and ordered him to continue presiding over the case.

Suswam is being prosecuted by the EFCC, along with his Commissioner of Finance, Okolobia Okpanachi, on a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of state funds to the tune of N3.1 billion.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN APC AND PDP

Although Nuhu Ribadu while porting to the Ruling Peoples Democratc Party said there are no diffrence between the Opposition All Progressive Congress, APC, and his new  rulling party, PDP, but we can actually pick the diffrences between the two.

1. There are only 2 states in Nigeria running Free Education from Primary school to the University (Kano and Imo) APC controlled States

2. There are only two states giving the masses poor masses alternative means of Transportation MONORAIL 1st in Nigeria Electric driven Train Lagos by Fashola and River by Ameachi Controlled by APC.

Boko Haram: Opposition Governors Shun Meeting With Jonathan

The opposition governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were conspicuously absent when the meeting convened by President Goodluck Jonathan started by 2.00pm at the First Lady Conference Room in the State House, Abuja, on Thursday.

Jonathan had on Wednesday summoned all governors and National Security Council to a meeting over rising security challenges in the country.

Benue Chemical Killings: Governor Suswam Call National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) For Investigations

Bnue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam has made a formal complaint to the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Professor Bem Angwer, on the recent killing with Chemical Weapons of the Tiv  farmers by the Fulani Herdsmen in the state, asking the commission to embark on thorough investigation.

According to the Governor, Fulani militants killed over 30 Benue farmers with chemical weapons in the past two weeks, while hundreds have been killed during the various attacks on the Benue people.

Suswan made the complain  at the Government House in Makurdi, confirming that three containers of the suspected chemicals used by the herdsmen have been submitted for analysis at the appropriate quarters. He urged the NHRC not to leave any stone unturned in its efforts to unravel the source of the chemical weapons used against Benue citizens in Gwer-West, Logo, Katsina-Ala and Guma.

Benue Crisis: Tiv farmers reject ceasefire

In less that  24 hours after a purported ceasefire agreement was signed between Tiv farmers and Fulani herdsmen in Benue state, at the Government House, Makurdi, victims of Fulani Herdsmen attacks in Ayilamo, Tombo ward have drastically rejected the peace pact.

Leader of Tiv Market Union (TMU) in Ayilamo, Logo Local Government Area, Tyo Gumsi, who has fled to Gboko, said the agreement cannot stand and also described the purported ceasefire agreement as a “ huge joke and an insult “ on Benue Tiv people, who are at the receiving end of the state crisis.

The Ceasefire agreement which was signed by the National President of Miyetti Allah Cattle Association and Chairman, Benue State Conflict Resolution Peace Building Committee, Bello Bodejo and Brig – Gen Atom Kpera aimed to find a way to restore peace to the troubled state.

Gumsi said; “You cannot kill people, burn their houses, occupy their lands and later sign a useless paper to stay and co- exist with them. I heard on Radio Benue that there was an agreement between Tiv farmers and Fulani herdsmen. I also heard that in the agreement the Fulani said they would stay in Benue and co- exist with Tiv people. I think it is a huge joke.“

“I think those who signed such paper are not in anyway affected by the crisis so they don’t know the pains of seeing someone kill your father, mother and child in your presence and you are helpless.

“They are signing a peace deal yet Fulani herdsmen are still burning Ayilamo, a town, which is 10 minutes from Anyiin , the home town of Governor Gabriel Suswam.

“Those who signed the so-called agreement have sold out. I advise Tiv farmers to reject any peace deal for now, until the real victims of the crisis are involved in the discussion.”

Alarm: Boko Haram Insurgents Now Disguise As Herdsmen

Nigerian Governors yesterday raised the alarm over the infiltration of their states by suspected mercenaries posing as Fulani cattle rearers. 

The bandits are quite different from Fulani and well-armed, the governors said. Boko Harm insurgents disguise as military men, they use AK-47 and their mission are not known, said the governors who fear that the insurgents may unleash terror on 17 states.