Kano Anti-Corruption Commission Arrests Local Government Officials and Governor’s Aide Over Alleged N105m Fraud
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has arrested three officials from the Nassarawa Local Government Area and Mustapha Maifada, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abba Yusuf, over allegations of diverting N105 million.
The arrested officials include the council’s Director of Personnel Management, Treasurer, and Cashier. PCACC Chairman Muhuyi Rimin-Gado confirmed the arrests in a WhatsApp message on Tuesday, stating, “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, they allegedly issued a cheque of N105 million to the governor’s aide in November 2024 instead.
The anti-graft agency launched an investigation after receiving intelligence from a financial monitoring system. During interrogation, the detained officials claimed the payment was a mistake. However, given the time lapse since November 2024 and other evidence, the commission has dismissed this explanation.
Further investigations revealed that the governor’s aide allegedly used the funds to acquire properties. The probe into the matter is still ongoing.