By Aliyu Dangida
The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, following an invitation.
Sources said Ortom arrived at the Makurdi zonal office of the anti-graft agency, located at Alor Gordon Street, on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
It was gathered that the former governor was invited to be questioned concerning an ongoing investigation into alleged financial misappropriation during his tenure as an official.
“Former governor Ortom is currently at our Makurdi zonal office in Benue State. He arrived at about 10 a.m. this morning, and he’s still there now. He was invited over an ongoing investigation concerning alleged misappropriation of funds during his time in office,” a source said.
Benue State is said to have a debt profile of N187.7 billion.
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