N4.29 bn fraud: EFCC not probing me, Gov Ortom insists

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has gone on record to shut rumors that allege that he transferred N4.29 billion out of the state treasury,he claimed that it wasn't even remotely possible him to move that huge sum without getting noticed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and invited for questioning. 

In the statement by his Special Adviser on Media and ICT, Tahav Agerzua, the governor also said that none of his aides had been invited by EFCC for questioning over the alleged offence, which he said was spurious. 
The governor’s aide said: 

“Checks at the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs where an alleged N929,903,967.00 was stolen by two persons revealed the following: “Mr Festus Andoor is the cashier of the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs who has the mandate to make withdrawals from the Joint Allocation Account Committee’s Bank account as approved by the 23 local government chairmen at JAAC meetings. 

“These approvals include disbursement of funds to tackle security challenges especially herdsmen’s attacks in the 23 local government areas in recent times as well as other emergencies such as the burial of the late Tor Tiv Orchivirigh Dr Alfred Akawe Torkula.