The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Agency on Tuesday 26th November , 2024 sealed a warehouse stocked with rice worth over N1bn, allegedly diverted from palliative supplies meant for public distribution.<\/p>\n
The warehouse located along Ring Road in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state was sealed during an operation led by the agency\u2019s Executive Chairman, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado.<\/p>\n
The seized bags of rice, bearing President Bola Tinubu\u2019s image and the inscription \u201cRamadan Kareem\u201d, were purportedly intended for distribution during last year\u2019s Ramadan fast.<\/p>\n
However, the agency uncovered that the items were being re-bagged under different brands for sale in Kano markets.<\/p>\n
Rimin-Gado, speaking to journalists at the scene, described the act as a blatant display of corruption and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a clear form of corruption because these are commodities meant for the public. Considering the hardship people are facing today, it is appalling that someone would have the audacity to re-bag and sell them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The anti-corruption chief revealed that the agency recovered a re-bagging machine used for repackaging the rice and had arrested one suspect in connection with the diversion.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are here armed with a search warrant, arrest warrant, and court order. This is part of our investigative activities to recover stolen public resources,\u201d Rimin-Gado stated.<\/p>\n
He assured the public that a comprehensive investigation would be carried out to identify all individuals involved in the illegal activity and ensure justice is served.<\/p>\n[b]\u201cOur commitment is to uncover everyone behind this act and prevent a recurrence. For now, one suspect is in custody, and we will ensure all legal procedures are followed in dealing with this case,\u201d [\/b]he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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