DSS Arrests ex-Governor Gabriel Suswam... how guns, keys of 45 Cars were recovered

Former Benue state governor, Gabriel Suswam,
has been arrested by Department of State
Services.
The ex-governor was arrested over items
recovered in cars in a building in Abuja, both of
which are said to belong to him.
According to the DSS in a statement by
Tony Opuiyo, the search of the building at
44, Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Maitama, Abuja,
led to the discovery of keys of 45 exotic
cars, 21 Certificates of Occupancy, arms
and ammunition.
The statement by the DSS reads in full:
The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes
to inform the public that on 24th February, 2017,
between 2100 hours and 0242 hours, 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.
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.
2. Consequently, on 25th February, 2017, about
1000hours, in the presence of two (2) private
security officers employed by Dunes Investment,
the cars were searched and the following items
were recovered:
Weapons
(i) Glock pistol with two (2) magazines and a
total of Twenty-Nine (29) rounds of ammunition;
(ii) Mini-Uzi with two (2) magazines containing
10 rounds and 4 rounds respectively;
(iii) Forty-two (42) extra rounds of ammunition
contained in a pack; and
(iv) One (1) AK-47.
3. Other items recovered include:
i. Twenty-one (21) Certificates of Occupancy (C
of O) and one (1) Offer of Statutory Right of
Occupancy;
ii. Twenty-three (23) Luxury designer watches;
and
iii. Forty-five (45) keys to various exotic cars.
4. 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 SUSWAN who
has already been invited by the Service and
presently helping in the investigations.
5. 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. The Service has also observed with
total dismay the inciting utterances of some
political actors whose activities heat-up the
polity. It also wishes to express its
disappointment with these politicians who, in
their desperation, are engaged in hate speeches
and even sponsorship of radio campaign jingles
when the electoral umpire has not authorized
such campaigns in line with the Electoral Act.
More worrisome is the unpatriotic involvement of
some media outfits in these divisive tendencies
which negate their constitutional role as the
fourth estate of the realm.
6. In line with its statutory mandate of
maintaining the peace and internal security of
the country, the Service hereby restates its
commitment to go after anyone no matter how
highly placed who engages in acts capable of
causing the breach of peace in the country.