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Supervisory Councillor for Agriculture in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno state,
Umar Ibrahim and four others have been arrested by the Maiduguri office of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for the alleged diversion of 300
bags of rice donated by Danish Refugee Council (DRC), a Non Governmental
Organization and meant for Internally Displayed Persons( IDPs) in the council.
The arrest was triggered by intelligence report.
Others arrested along with the councillor are: Bulama Ali Zangebe , Modu Bulama, Halilu Abdullahi and Abacha Ali.
According
to some of the suspects, the Caretaker Chairman of Mafa Local Government,
Shettima Lawan Maina allegedly instructed the sale of the rice to the duo of
Alhaji Lawan Ibrahim of Bolori Stores and Umar Salisu at the rate of N8, 500
per bag.
Maina and two other suspects are still at
large.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head Media &
Publicity
18th
January, 2017
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