Boko Haram: Councillor, four others arrested over sale of IDPs food

Supervisory Councillor for Agriculture in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State, Umar Ibrahim, and four others have been arrested by the Maiduguri office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for the alleged diversion of 300 bags of rice donated by Danish Refugee Council, a Non Governmental Organization, and meant for Internally Displayed Persons in the council.
The arrest was triggered by intelligence report, the EFCC said.
Others arrested along with the councillor are Bulama Ali Zangebe, Modu Bulama, Halilu Abdullahi and Abacha Ali.
According to some of the suspects, the Caretaker Chairman of Mafa Local Government Area, Shettima Lawan Maina, allegedly instructed the sale of the rice to the duo of Alhaji Lawan Ibrahim of Bolori Stores and Umar Salisu at the rate of N8, 500 per bag.
Maina and two other suspects are still at large.