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
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.
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