Officials of the Department of State Services have announced the arrest of former governor of Benue state, Gabriel Suswam, over items recovered cars in a building in Abuja, both of which are said to belong to him.
"The search of the building at 44, Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Maitama,
Abuja, led to the discovery of keys of 45 exotic cars, 21 Certificates
of Occupancy, arms and ammunition." According to the DSS in a statement by Tony
Opuiyo. Read full statement by the DSS:
1. The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes
to inform the public that on 24th February, 2017, between 9:pm hours and
and 2:am, the Service executed a search warrant, at the property of
Dunes Investment and Global Properties Ltd, located at No 44 Aguiyi
Ironsi Way, Maitama-Abuja. The operation was informed by intelligence
that some incriminating items were stashed 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.
2. Consequently, on 25th February, 2017, about
1000 hours, in the presence of two (2) private security officers
employed by Dunes Investment, the cars were searched and the following
items were recovered:
Weapons:
(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.
4. 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.
5. It is in the light of this latest development
that the Service wishes to sound a note of warning to persons and groups
that it will no longer tolerate any acts of lawlessness by those who
ought to be law abiding and responsible citizens. The Service has also
observed with total dismay the inciting utterances of some political
actors whose activities heat-up the polity. It also wishes to express
its disappointment with these politicians who, in their desperation, are
engaged in hate speeches and even sponsorship of radio campaign jingles
when the electoral umpire has not authorized such campaigns in line
with the Electoral Act. More worrisome is the unpatriotic involvement of
some media outfits in these divisive tendencies which negate their
constitutional role as the fourth estate of the realm.
6. In line with its statutory mandate of
maintaining the peace and internal security of the country, the Service
hereby restates its commitment to go after anyone no matter how highly
placed who engages in acts capable of causing the breach of peace in the
country.
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