DSS links Suswam’s company with recovered weapons

The department of state security service, (DSS) has linked the company of Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue state with some weapons recovered by it operatives.

Tony Opuiyo of DSS in Abuja in a statement Sunday stated that February 24, the service executed a search warrant at the property of Dunes Investment and Global Properties Ltd, located at No 44 Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Maitama-Abuja.

According to Opuiyo, the operation was informed by intelligence that some incriminating items were stashed in the boots of cars parked at the property, particularly a Mercedes Benz S550 (BWR 135AH), and Masarati 4.7 (BWR 207 AJ), which were subsequently confiscated.

Consequently the cars were searched February 25 in the presence of two private security officers employed by the company and the flowing items were recovered: One Glock pistol with two magazines and 29 rounds of ammunition; mini -Uzi with two  magazines containing 10 rounds and 4 rounds respectively;

42 extra rounds of ammunition contained in a pack and one AK-47.

 Other items recovered include: 21 Certificates of Occupancy (C of O), one Offer of Statutory Right of

Occupancy; 23 Luxury designer watches and 45keys to various exotic cars.

Following this discovery, the Service launched further investigation which revealed that the cars and the recovered items belong to the former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel SUSWAM

who has already been invited by the Service and presently helping in the investigations.

It is in the light of this latest development that the Service wishes to sound a note of warning to persons and groups that it will no longer tolerate any acts of lawlessness by those who ought to be law abiding and responsible citizens.