Police arrest Director, 2 others for diversion of govt property in Kano

From Mustapha Adamu, Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested Abubakar Gambo, Director Admin and General Services of Kano state Ministry of Water Resources.
In a statement by the spokesman of the state Police Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa on Tuesday, the Director was arrested alongside two other accomplices having conspired and forged a letter authorizing auction of some high capacity Water Irrigation Pump and Tank which are critical public utility without the proper consent of the Supervising Ministry.
Kiyawa said the said suspect was arrested at Karefa Water Irrigation Scheme in Tudun Wada Local Government area of the state.
According to SP Kiyawa, the two other accomplices; Baba Yahaya, Assistant Secretary Administration and Nuhu Mansur, former Manager of Karefa Water Irrigation Scheme were also arrested.
He added that all the exhibits were recovered by the Police.
During the investigation, according 5o the Police image maker, the suspects admitted that they jointly committed the offence and sold the property N500,000.
“The proceed of the crime; the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000:00) was also recovered from the said Abubakar Gambo and the case will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
“The CP wish to commend all the public-spirited persons in the State for continually supporting the Police in identifying bad elements among them and call on everyone to consider Government Property as theirs and its collective responsibility to safeguard them.
“Finally, the Commissioner of Police while appreciating the confidence and friendship gesture by the good people of the State to the Police Command, also thanked everyone for the prayers, understanding, continuous support, encouragement and cooperation,” he said.