Benue probe uncovers N139.8bn missing funds, recommends recovery

A commission established by the Benue State Government to investigate the state’s financial activities from 2015 to 2023 has revealed that about N139.8 billion in public funds could not be properly accounted for.
The Chairman of the Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry, retired Justice Jubril Idrisu, made the disclosure on Friday while submitting the panel’s report to Governor Hyacinth Alia at the Government House in Makurdi.
Presenting the findings, Idrisu stated that the commission discovered that Benue State generated more than N826.5 billion during the eight-year period under review, while total spending amounted to approximately N683.4 billion.
He noted that...