From Uche Nnorom, MakurdiThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday January 28, 2026 arraigned the former Chairman, Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, BSEIC, Dr. Tersoo Joseph Loko and ten others; before Justice M.S Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Makurdi, for an alleged N1,100,000.00 (One Billion, One Hundred Million Naira) fraud. Dr.Joseph Loko was arrested by the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the EFCC upon receipt of petition against the defendants. That the sum of N1,100,363,594 was unaccounted for by Dr.Joseph Loko . In view of the defendant’s not guilty plea, M.S Yusuf EFCC counsel asked the court for a trial date to enable the prosecution to prove its case. He however, ordered for the remand of the defendants pending perfection of their bail.