Governor’s aide arrested for N105m fraud
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three officials of the Nassarawa Local Government Area and Governor Abba Yusuf’s Senior Special Assistant, Mustapha Maifada, over the alleged diversion of N105m.
The arrested officials include the council’s Director of Personnel Management, Treasurer, and Cashier.
Confirming the arrests in a WhatsApp message on Tuesday morning, PCACC Chairman, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, said: “Yes, the officials have been arrested and they are with us.”
According to sources, the three local government officials were initially instructed to issue a payment of N105,000 for a program.
However, instead of following the directive, they reportedly issued a cheque of N105m 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.
Further findings suggest that the governor’s aide allegedly used the funds to acquire properties. The investigation is still ongoing.
