The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Friday, suspended the chairman and councillors of all the 23 local government areas in the state.
The development came just 48 hours after the state House of Assembly recommended the suspension of the local council officials over alleged misappropriation of funds.
The Permanent Secretary in the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Ode Ochelle, in a letter dated June 23, 2023, directed the chairmen councillors to hand over all government properties in their possession to the Director of General Service and Administration and clerks in the various councils.
