The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested former
Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, over 45 exotic cars, 21 Certificate of
Occupancy and ammunitions said to have been recovered in cars in a building in
Abuja.
Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, over 45 exotic cars, 21 Certificate of
Occupancy and ammunitions said to have been recovered in cars in a building in
Abuja.
Both the cars and building, according to DSS belong to
Suswan.
Suswan.
The spokesman for DSS, Tony Opuiyo, further disclosed in a
statement that keys of 45 exotic cars, 21 Certificates of Occupancy, arms and
ammunition, were found during the search of the building at 44, Aguiyi Ironsi
Way, Maitama, Abuja.
statement that keys of 45 exotic cars, 21 Certificates of Occupancy, arms and
ammunition, were found during the search of the building at 44, Aguiyi Ironsi
Way, Maitama, Abuja.
The DSD statement reads in full: “The Department of
State Services (DSS) wishes to inform the public that on 24th February, 2017,
between 2100 hours and 0242 hours, 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.
State Services (DSS) wishes to inform the public that on 24th February, 2017,
between 2100 hours and 0242 hours, 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
1000hours, in the presence of two (2) private security officers employed by
Dunes Investment, the cars were searched and the following items were
recovered:
1000hours, 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;
Twenty-Nine (29) rounds of ammunition;
(ii) Mini-Uzi with two (2) magazines containing 10 rounds
and 4 rounds respectively;
and 4 rounds respectively;
(iii) Forty-two (42) extra rounds of ammunition contained in
a pack; and
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;
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.
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.
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.”
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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