Unknown Individuals Steal N31 Million Cash At The Katsina Government House
A sum of 31 million naira have been stolen by unknown individuals at the katsina state government house.
The Director-General to the governor on New Media, Alhaji Al-Amin Isah, announced the incident in an interview with journalists on Thursday.
Although Isah couldn’t disclose the amount stolen, he said that some of the suspects were already in police custody undergoing investigation.
“Yes, it’s true that some money was alleged to have been stolen as you have asked. We have already reported the matter to the police for investigation. I can not tell you the exact figure now, but those the best position will give you more updates, please,” he added.
This is the second time such an incident is happening at the Katsina Government House.
In January 2020, a similar incident occurred when unknown persons allegedly broke into the office of the former Secretary to the Government of Katsina State (SGS), Mustapha Inuwa, and made away with N16 million.
The office which is located at the State Secretariat was said to have been broken into in the night and some suspects were arrested a day after in connection with the incident.
Those arrested included a security guard, and two government officials working at the SSG’s office.