Court adjourns Suswam’s N3.1bn fraud trial to July 16

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, July 1, adjourned the trial of former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam until July 16, 2026, for the adoption of final written addresses, as the 11-year-old case enters its final stage.
Suswam, alongside his former Commissioner for Finance, Omadachi Okolobia, is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an amended 11-count charge bordering on theft, criminal breach of trust, illegal award of contracts and money laundering to the tune of N3.1 billion, being proceeds from the sale of the Benue State Government’s shares in the Benue Cement Company.
The defendants allegedly com...