Benue Assembly suspends 5 lawmakers for tampering with an investigation.

The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended five members of its Standing Committee on Local Government, Security, and Chieftaincy Affairs for three sittings. 

The suspended lawmakers, Shimawua Terna, Mathew Damkor, Cephas Dyako, Moses Egbodo, and Isaac Echekliye, were tasked with investigating alleged misappropriation of local government funds and abuse of office by Otukpo Local Government Chairman, Maxwell Ogiri. 

However, during the presentation of the report, they deviated from the real findings, prompting the House to constitute a new ad-hoc committee to investigate further.

The House said they were suspended for covering the truth and attempting to protect Ogiri from punishment. 

Meanwhile, a new five-member committee headed by Bemdoo Ipusu has been set up to uncover the actual situation.

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