Just in... By Berger Alfred MO Assembly leadership to refund N450 million in 7 days. A reliable information reaching me now has it that due to the intervention of the Benue State govenor who was at the EFCC headquarters this evening to bail the trio of speaker Terkimbir Ikyange, Hon. Adanyi and Hon. James Okefe out of the Efcc cell, a bail agreement has been reached between the governor and the Efcc that the Benue State house of Assembly leadership led by Rt. Hon. Ikyange, Hon. Okefe and Bar. Adanyi should refund the sum of N450 Million in a week time or they should honorable resign their positions and face Efcc trial. It could be recalled that the Benue State house of Assembly yesterday resumed sitting after a two week break, but due to the absent of Speaker Ikyange and his deputy Hon. Okefe who were detained at the Efcc headquarters for corruption charges, the sitting could not hold. In God we trust.

Scannews posted: N750m FRAUD: Benue Speaker Ikyange, Adanyi, Others Kept By EFCC Benue state House of Assembly Speaker, Terkimbi Ikyange, his Deputy, James Okefe, Majority Leader, Benjamin Adanyi are at the moment, special guests of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. It would be recalled that the EFCC had invited the trio along seven other APC lawmakers to answer questions in regards to the fraud of N750m said to be car loan. Information from the Falomo street, Wuse Zone II has it that the speaker who appeared to the anti-graft agency’s office Monday was asked not to go as his explanation was grossly lagging in factuality. James Okefe, the deputy Speaker is said to have selectively purchase vehicles for some select members especially those of the ruling APC ignoring those from the PDP. He however, after sharing the remaining funds with the MAIN team in the house, Okefe allegedly prepared payment vouchers covering all members where he used fake chassis numbers against names of the members who were denied the cars. It would be recalled that Ortom since assumption of office has been consistently claiming to be “God’s sent” to Benue who abhors corruption. Yet, after the Governor received bailout and took loans, corruption started reigning supreme in his government as confirmed by the ICPC over bailout and now the EFCC.

Revealed: Majority of those who returned looted money are APC – Kwankwaso

http://nigerianpilot.com/revealed-majority-returned-looted-money-apc-kwankwaso/

ORTOM'S ADVISER REMANDED OVER MURDER ALLEGATIONS Special Adviser to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Special Duties, Mr Joseph Ikyaagba, was today remanded by a Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court for alleged murder of his colleague who was the Senior Special Assistant on Special Security, the late Denen Igbana. According to the prosecuting police officer, Sergeant David Swende, the chairman of vigilante group in Tionsha village where the deceased resided had on the 20th of May 2016, reported at Police 'D' Division that the victim was trailed by unknown gunmen to his house while returning from an official assignment. The complainant stated that the gunmen opened fire on the late Igbana's white Toyota Hilux with registration number SEL 230 AA as he jumped down from his vehicle in an attempt to escape. According to him the gunmen rained bullet at him until he fell down at a neighbour's compound making a dying declaration that "Ghana is killing me, if I die it is Ghana, it is Joseph Ikyaagba and his group that killed me". The complainant stated that the victim was immediately rushed to Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi where he died. During police investigation, the 57-year old Mr Ikyaagba was arrested for allegedly committing the offence and was charged for culpable homicide punishable by death. When the case came up today, no plea was taken for want of jurisdiction. However, the prosecuting officer, Sergeant. David Swende told the court that investigation into the matter was still in progress and asked for another date. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Theresa Wergba, ordered that the accused be remanded at the Federal Prison Makurdi pending the completion of investigation and adjourned the case to August third for further mention. Governor Ortom while reacting on the matter through his Special Adviser on Media and ICT, Mr. Tahav Agerzua, restated his resolve not to interfere in the case but allow the law to take its course. The Governor charged security agencies to expand their dragnet to ensure that no stone was left unturned in the search for killers of Mr. Igbana and bring them to justice. The governor stated that he will not provide cover for any individual or group connected with the murder, assuring that he will continue to guarantee the security of lives and property of citizens in the state.