N76 million fraud: EFCC arrests, grills Kano commissioner

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N76 million fraud: EFCC arrests, grills Kano commissioner
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The suspect ordered the deduction of N30,000 from the account of each council member without justification. EFCC Nigeria

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , said yesterday that it’s Kano Zonal Office arrested a serving Kano State Commissioner in the Ministry for Special Duties, Mukhtar Ishaq, for allegedly diverting monies meant for Kano Municipal Local Council, while he was Chairman.

EFCC acting Spokesperson, Tony Orilade, disclosed that Mukhtar’s trouble followed a petition, which states that, while he was Chairman, he allegedly diverted N76,000,000 only, which was meant for projects, development and empowerment of the people. According to Orilade, the petitioner further alleged that the suspect ordered the deduction of N30,000 only from the account of each council member without justification.

The Spokesperson maintained that the Commissioner was also alleged to have converted property of Kofar Nasarawa Primary School, Kano, into shops and sold same at the rate of N10,000,000 only per shop and diverted the money to personal use.He further disclosed that the Commissioner would be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed.

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