Ex-Benue Gov, Ortom Released After Spending Hours In EFCC Custody

Hamilton Nwosa
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Ex-Benue Gov, Ortom Released After Spending Hours In EFCC Custody

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After spending several hours at the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC, in Makurdi, the immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has been released.

It would be recalled that the former governor had at about 10am yesterday, reported at the zonal office of the Commission following an invitation..

It was gathered that Mr. Ortom was invited by the commission to answer questions relating to his eight-year stewardship of the state.

After several hours at the Commission, the ex governor was seen being driven out of the EFCC office in a Sports Utility Vehicle, SUV, at about 7:55pm, accompanied by some friends and associates who had waited patiently outside the premises.

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