BREAKING: EFCC invites, quizzes ex-Benue Gov Ortom

The former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has been invited to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Makurdi.

He arrived at the Makurdi zonal office of the anti-graft agency, located at Alor Gordon Street, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

Our correspondent gathered that the former governor was invited for questioning 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 revealed.

The spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, didn’t respond to phone calls and text messages sent to his phone by our correspondent concerning the development.

Details soon…