The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has confirmed the arrest of three officials of the Nasarawa Local Government Area and Governor Abba Yusuf’s Senior Special Assistant, Mustapha Maifada, for their alleged involvement in the diversion of ₦105m.
The arrested officials include the council’s Director of Personnel Management, Treasurer, and Cashier.
Confirming the arrests to Punch on Tuesday morning, PCACC Chairman, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, said: “Yes, the officials have been arrested and they are with us.”
Sources disclosed that the three local government officials were initially instructed to issue a payment of ₦105,000 for a program
However, instead of following the directive, they reportedly issued a cheque of ₦105m to the governor’s aide in November 2024.
Acting on intelligence from a financial monitoring system, the anti-graft agency launched an investigation into the alleged misappropriation.
“During interrogation, the detained officials claimed the payment was a mistake, but given the time lapse since November 2024 and other available evidence, the commission is not accepting this explanation,” a source disclosed.
