The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of Mukhtar Ishaq, the commissioner of special duties in the Abdullahi Ganduje Kano State government over alleged N86 million fraud.
Tony Orilade, acting spokesman of EFCC disclosed this on Friday, saying the commissioner’s arrest was based on a petition against him for allegedly diverting N76 million meant for projects, development, and empowerment of the people.
Ishaq allegedly diverted funds from Kano municipal local government while he was the chairman, he said.
The petitioner had alleged that the commissioner ordered the deduction of N30,000 from the account of each council member without justification.
The statement added that the commissioner also allegedly converted property of Kofar Nasarawa Primary School, Kano, into shops and sold same at the rate of N10million per shop and diverted the money to personal use.
Ishaq would be charged to court as soon as investigations were completed, the statement said.
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