Director, 2 others arrested for illegally auctioning Kano Govt assets

By Aminu Garko/Kano

The Director of Administration and General Services in the Kano Ministry of Water Resources, Abubakar Gambo and two others have been arrested for allegedly reportedly forging a letter authorizing the auction of a high-capacity water pump and tank belonging to the state

The other Kano government officials arrested are one Baba Yahaya, Assistant Secretary, Administration, and Nuhu Mansir, former Manager of Karefa Irrigation Scheme in Tudun Wada Local Government Area.

Kano Commissioner of Police, Mr Hussaini Gumel confirmed the arrest of the three top Kano State government officials on Tuesday.

Gumel said they were arrested for reportedly forging a letter authorizing the auction of a high-capacity water pump and tank, which he said, was a critical public utility.

Gumel explained that the outright denial by the Commissioner of Water Resources, Alhaji Ali Makoda, had confirmed that the authorization of the auction was a fraud.

The CP said that the matter was under investigation and that the suspects would soon be taken to Court.

” We are investigating the matter and as soon as the investigation is concluded, the suspects will be charged to court,” Gumel said.

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