Former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam has been released by the Department of State Service (DSS). A close aide of Suswam confirmed to CHECKPOINTCHARLEY that the former governor was released Sunday evening after he was detained by the DSS for over 70 days.
The DSS had claimed he would be of a security threat to Benue State Government if freed.
Mr. Suswam was on Sunday, February 25th, 2017 arrested by the DSS on the allegations that car keys, guns, ammunition, 21 certificates of occupancy of landed properties, among others were found in cars parked at his Abuja residence.
Suswam, had through his Lawyer, recently sued the DSS for N10bn for violation of his fundamental rights.
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