Troops Arrest Another Suspect with Yobe State Agricultural Empowerment Tools
- Katsina City News
- 27 Aug, 2024
- 438
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu
Troops of 233 Battalion at Welcome to Damaturu Checkpoint have arrested a suspect conveying Yobe State agricultural empowerment equipments distributed to farmers across the state for food security.
According to the Special Adviser on Security, Brigadier General Dahiru Abdulsalam (rtd), the suspect Abdulmumini Lawan aged 39 who is a Golf 3 Wagon driver with vehicle plate No: NFD 258 XA was conveying the agricultural empowerment tools when he was arrested by the troops.
He said that the suspect was conveying of 4 x Trashers suspected to be items issued for empowerment by the Yobe State Government.
He further stated that the items were being conveyed without any waybill or letter of allocation from Damaturu to Potiskum for one Alh. Umar Abdulrahman with Phone No: 08038212110.
Gen. Abdulsalam further stated that all efforts to reach the number proved abortive added that the suspect and the items has been handed over to Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp NSCDC for further action.
Recall, Yobe State Governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, distributed N14billion mega agricultural empowerment programme for farmers across the state, in an efforts to boost food security and food sufficiency in the state.
Governor Buni has called on the security agencies to arrest anybody found diverting the agricultural empowerment equipments, and added that such saboteurs should made to face the full wrath of the law.
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