Kano State's anti-graft agency, the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), has arrested four individuals, including Governor Abba Yusuf's Senior Special Assistant, Mustapha Maifada, over the alleged diversion of N105 million.
The arrested officials from the Nassarawa Local Government Area include the Director of Personnel Management, Treasurer, and Cashier. According to PCACC Chairman, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, the officials have been taken into custody.
Investigations revealed that the local government officials were instructed to issue a payment of N105,000 for a program, but instead, they issued a cheque of N105 million to the governor's aide in November 2024. The anti-graft agency launched an investigation after receiving intelligence from a financial monitoring system.
During interrogation, the detained officials claimed the payment was a mistake, but the commission rejected this explanation due to the time lapse and other evidence. Further findings suggest that the governor's aid
