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Alleged N3.1bn fraud: Suswan’s defence stalls again after 10 years in court
The trial of former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, was on Monday, September 22, 2025, stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja after the defence failed to open its case.
Suswam and his former Finance Commissioner, Omodachi Okolobia, are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on an amended 11-count charge over the alleged diversion of N3.1 billion.
The funds were allegedly proceeds from the sale of Benue State shares managed through the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited via Elixir Securities and Elixir Investment Partners.
Justice Peter Lifu had earlier, on July 23, dismissed Suswam’s no-case submission and ordered him to present his defence. But at Monday’s sitting, lead counsel J.B. Daudu, SAN, requested a three-week adjournment, citing the hospitalisation of a team member, Chenelu Ogbozor, as well as a pending appeal challenging the court’s July ruling.
EFCC lawyer A.O. Atolagbe opposed the request, arguing that the defence had more than two months during the court’s annual recess to prepare.
“This matter has lingered for a decade,” Atolagbe told the court, urging it not to wait for the Court of Appeal unless a specific directive was issued.
Justice Lifu expressed frustration over the prolonged proceedings.
“This case has been on for 10 years. No matter what, a matter should not drag this long,” he said, recounting difficulties locating the scattered case file earlier in the day.
The judge adjourned the trial until October 10, 2025, directing Suswan to open his defence on that date.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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