SAN FRANCISCO, January 19, (THEWILL) – The Maiduguri office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested Umar Ibrahim, a Supervisory Councillor for Agriculture in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State, for allegedly diverting 300 bags of rice meant for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Ibrahim was arrested with four other suspects – Bulama Zangebe, Modu Bulama, Halilu Abdullahi, and Abacha Ali; following intelligence report.
The rice was said to have been donated by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), a Non-Governmental Organization and meant for the IDPs, in the council.
According to some of the suspects, the Caretaker Chairman of Mafa Local Government, Shettima Maina, was involved in the diversion saying he instructed the sale of the rice to the duo of Lawan Ibrahim of Bolori Stores and Umar Salisu at the rate of N8,500 per bag.
Maina and two other suspects are still at large.