Benue govt suspends Muslim Pilgrims Board bosses 

Benue State Government has suspended the Chairman and the Executive Secretary of the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board implicit allegations of Hajj slot manipulation and fiscal mismanagement.

The determination was reached by the State Executive Council, which besides approved the assignment of Ahmed Adamu arsenic the acting president and Adamu Babi arsenic the acting Executive Secretary.

The acting officials are expected to negociate the board’s affairs portion investigations into the allegations are ongoing.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Solomon Iorpev.

According to the statement, the suspension of some officials took effect connected September 21, 2026, and would past for 3 months.

“The suspensions travel petitions alleging misuse of the allocation of Hajj slots and mismanagement of funds.

“The petition against the Executive Secretary besides alleges irregularities successful the organisation of authorities palliatives.

“If recovered to beryllium true, the allegations would magnitude to superior misconduct, contrary to the principles of nationalist service, a...