The Katsina Police Command on Saturday said it has
arrested four persons for allegedly diverting tonnes of rice meant for
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East Zone.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Salisu Agaisa, told newsmen in Katsina that the suspects has claimed to be customs agents.t would be recalled that the Federal Government had
directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to distribute rice it seized
from smugglers to the various IDPs camps.
The police spokesman said the suspects were arrested
after they offered to sell the commodity to one of the prominent persons
in the state.
“One of the suspects had called the prominent person
through a mobile phone that they have five trucks of the diverted rice
for sale.
“Our investigation also shows that the suspects had
concluded arrangement to sell a bag of rice to that person at the rate
of N12, 500 per bag,’’ he said.
Agaisa said the suspects were later arrested at Liyafa Palace Hotel in Katsina where they had lodged for 21 days.
He said the suspects would be prosecuted after investigations were completed
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