Suswam, two others diverted N9.8billion –Federal governmentThe federal government, on Monday, March 27 accused a former governor of Benue state, Gabriel Suswam of fraud - Suswam and two others were accused of diverting the sum of N9.79billion - The money was said to be funds meant for police reform programme and Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) The federal government, on Monday, March 27 accused a former governor of Benue state, Gabriel Suswam and two other of diverting the sum of N9.79billion meant for police reform programme and SURE-P, The Punch reports. Suswam was the governor of Benue state between 2007-2015 The SURE-P scheme was set up by the then President Goodluck Jonathan administration following the partial removal of fuel subsidy in 2012. NAIJ.com gathered that the funds were allegedly diverted between 2012 and 2015 while Suswam was the governor of Benue state. The allegations are contained in the 32 fraud and money laundering charges filed against Suswam and two others. Others named as defendants in the charges, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja are a former commissioner for Benue state under the Suswam’s administration, Mr Omadachi Oklobia; and the then accountant, Benue state government house administration, Mrs Janet Aluga. The prosecution alleged in the charges, signed by a counsel in the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Aminu Alilu, and Kehinde Fagbemi, that the three defendants committed the offences between 2012 and 2015.

The federal government, on Monday, March 27 accused a former governor of Benue state, Gabriel Suswam of fraud

- Suswam and two others were accused of diverting the sum of N9.79billion

- The money was said to be funds meant for police reform programme and Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P)

The federal government, on Monday, March 27 accused a former governor of Benue state, Gabriel Suswam and two other of diverting the sum of N9.79billion meant for police reform programme and SURE-P, The Punch reports.


Suswam was the governor of Benue state between 2007-2015
The SURE-P scheme was set up by the then President Goodluck Jonathan administration following the partial removal of fuel subsidy in 2012.

NAIJ.com gathered that the funds were allegedly diverted between 2012 and 2015 while Suswam was the governor of Benue state.

The allegations are contained in the 32 fraud and money laundering charges filed against Suswam and two others.

Others named as defendants in the charges, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja are a former commissioner for Benue state under the Suswam’s administration, Mr Omadachi Oklobia; and the then accountant, Benue state government house administration, Mrs Janet Aluga.

The prosecution alleged in the charges, signed by a counsel in the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Aminu Alilu, and Kehinde Fagbemi, that the three defendants committed the offences between 2012 and 2015.