An accounts staff with the Katsina State Government is presently
assisting Police detectives over the mysterious disappearance of N13m inside
his car’s booth.
The
civil servant, Abubakar Aliyu, works in the finance department of the state
Ministry of Women Affairs. The money was meant to offset some of the ministry’s
financial obligations.
According to sources, Abubakar had withdrawn the money from the
Katsina branch of an old genaration bank (name withheld) sometime last week and
headed back to his office located at the state secretariat.
It was further learnt that on getting to the office, he parked
the car outside and entered the office to tidy up the space he wanted to put
the money for safe keeping.
The sources added that by the time Abubakar came out to remove
the money from his car booth, he discovered that the money was no longer there.
Abubakar was said to have subsequently cried out for help, the
development which drew the attention of his other colleagues and that of
passers-by.
The Police were thereafter invited, and Abubakar has since been
with the detectives who are still investigating circumstances surrounding the
incident.
The incident was the topic of discussion at the state
secretariat as at press time.
The state Police Command’s spokesman, Dsp. Salisu Agaisa,
confirmed the development.
“Yes, I heard something like that. We have someone bearing that
name (Abubakar Aliyu) with us. He is assisting us in our investigation, which
is still going on,” Agaisa said.
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