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EFCC Releases Former Benue Governor After Nine Hours Grilling

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EFCC Releases Former Benue Governor After Nine Hours Grilling

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Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday grilled the immediate past governor of Benue, Mr Samuel Ortom, for nine hours before he was later released.

Ortom arrived at the premises of the commission’s Zonal Headquarters, Makurdi, at 10 a.m. and left there at about 7 :00 p.m.

Reacting, Ortom’s media aide, Mr Terver Akase, said that contrary to insinuations in some sections of the mass media, Ortom was not arrested but only honoured the commission’s invitation.

“Ortom was neither arrested nor detained at the EFCC Zonal Headquarters in Makurdi,“ Akase said.

According to him, the former governor has nothing to hide, adding that he would always be available for questioning by the anti-graft agency .

“Ortom has nothing to hide regarding his stewardship in the state,” Akase said. (NAN)

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