Court orders arrest of local govt chairman

A magistrate court sitting in Makurdi has issued a bench warrant
on the Executive Chairman, Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue
State, Francis Ayagah, due to his failure to appear before the
court on Tuesday.

Mr. Ayagah was dragged before the magistrate by Wasega John, who
also contested against Mr. Ayagah.

He was charged alongside a director of finance in the Benue
State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, for criminal
conspiracy, fraud and dishonestly receiving money,

The council chairman was accused of receiving salaries from
SUBEB despite resigning to contest the council election on March
31, 2016. He was accused of receiving the salaries up till four
months after the election.

In his declaration, the Chief Magistrate granted the request of
the counsel to the petitioner and ordered the immediate arrest of
the chairman.

A magistrate court sitting in Makurdi has issued a bench warrant
on the Executive Chairman, Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue
State, Francis Ayagah, due to his failure to appear before the
court on Tuesday.

Mr. Ayagah was dragged before the magistrate by Wasega John, who
also contested against Mr. Ayagah.

He was charged alongside a director of finance in the Benue
State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, for criminal
conspiracy, fraud and dishonestly receiving money,

The council chairman was accused of receiving salaries from
SUBEB despite resigning to contest the council election on March
31, 2016. He was accused of receiving the salaries up till four
months after the election.

In his declaration, the Chief Magistrate granted the request of
the counsel to the petitioner and ordered the immediate arrest of
the chairman.