EFCC Arrests Five Katsina Revenue Officials Over Alleged N1.3 Billion Fraud
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- Katsina City News
- 13 Jan, 2025
- 210
The Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue for allegedly diverting N1,294,337,676.53 (One Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety-Four Million, Three Hundred and Thirty-Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy-Six Naira, Fifty-Three Kobo) belonging to the Katsina State Government.
The suspects include Rabiu Abdullahi, Sanusi Mohammed Yaro, Ibrahim M. Kofar Soro, Ibrahim Aliyu, and Nura Lawal Kofar Sauri.
Their arrest followed a petition from the Katsina State Government, which accused the officials of colluding to divert funds accruing to the state from international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), and the Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA).
According to preliminary investigations by the EFCC, Rabiu Abdullahi, a former Director of Collections and the current Permanent Secretary of the board, authorized the opening of a bank account at Sterling Bank under the name “BOIRS.” Abdullahi allegedly appointed Sanusi Mohammed Yaro, Director of Revenue Accounts, and Ibrahim M. Kofar Soro as sole signatories to the account.
The account reportedly became the primary channel for diverting the funds to NADIKKO General Suppliers, a company owned by Nura Lawal Kofar Sauri, an Assistant Director of Career Skills/Staff Welfare at the board.
Investigators revealed that Nura Lawal and his company served as conduits for laundering the diverted funds, which were traced to various bank accounts controlled by the suspects.
The suspects are currently in custody at the EFCC’s Kano Zonal Command and will be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
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