'The Audacity' -- Thieves Break Into Katsina Government House, Steal N31m

 Dare-devil robbers on July 31 allegedly broken into the Katsina State government house, carting away N31 million .

 

According to a top government source who told Premiumtimes, unknown persons broke into the office of the Financial Controller of the Government House and took the money kept in a sack, with the source adding that the theft occurred at night when the Financial Controller, Salisu Batsari, was at the office.

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“I didn’t see the CCTV footage but you know it’ll be part of what the police will request. But I heard that the footage revealed a man wearing a face mask getting into the office through a half-shut window” he said

While confirming the incident, a media aide to the governor, Al Amin Isa, refused to give details of the money taken.

 

“The matter had been reported to the police and an investigation is being conducted.”he said

 

He averred that the state government and the police are investigating the theft and the culprits would be punished accordingly. He said when the first theft occurred, the government took measures to avert a reoccurrence but “you know how cunning these people could be.”

 

According to the government source who spoke on condition of anonymity, some officials were arrested in connection with the development but were subsequently released.

 

“When on Monday the State government found out about the theft, it quickly involved the police and an investigation was launched. The FC (financial controller) and some of his staff as well some security officers that were on duty on the fateful day were invited by the police for questioning” he said