For double dealing in the face of meager resources, the governor of Benue State, has directed the Police to arrest the three culprit involved in the misappropriation of the bailout funds at the local government level.
The governor gave the directive while speaking at the 2015 Praise Night held at the Open Air Theatre of the Aminu Isah Kontagora Complex on Sunday.
He enjoined the citizens to embrace God and shun all forms of illegality and criminality.
He disclosed that the culprits were involved in false declaration of staff salary inventory. According to him, screening of local government staff details revealed that the culprits have been drawing salaries for 160 persons after inserting their names into the payment voucher.
The Governor later briefed the congregation about the disbursement of the 28.5 billion Naira bailout funds.
-Emmanuel Ikechukwu
