Professor Osita Chukwulobelu was announced as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
Mr Matane said that the money was spent on the purchase of Hilux patrol vans, patrol motorcycles and payment of allowances to security personnel.
Konbowei Benson, the Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government (SSG), says he gave N4 million and two phones to kidnappers to release his 80-year-old mother.
His suspension, which is with immediate effect, is a result of his alleged role in the Ezillo crisis that claimed the lives of some people in the area.
The Niger state government has announced a ban on June 12 protest and all forms of processions across the state.
The government said anyone who deliberately publishes a concocted report would be made to face the wrath of the law.
