{"id":127960,"date":"2024-08-15T22:40:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T21:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/alleged-diversion-of-palliatives-kano-govs-chief-of-staff-sues-efcc-police-others"},"modified":"2024-08-15T23:43:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T22:43:55","slug":"alleged-diversion-of-palliatives-kano-govs-chief-of-staff-sues-efcc-police-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/alleged-diversion-of-palliatives-kano-govs-chief-of-staff-sues-efcc-police-others","title":{"rendered":"Alleged diversion of palliatives: Kano gov\u2019s chief of staff sues EFCC, police, others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Chief of Staff to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi, has taken legal action against the Economic Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, APC Youth Merger Group, Mujahid Zaitawa and the Kano State Police Commissioner, seeking the protection of his rights in the alleged case of palliative diversion.<\/p>\n<p>Already, the Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Aisha Ya\u2019u, has granted an order restraining the EFCC and its agents, police and other security outfits from arresting or prosecuting the Chief of Staff in the ensuing alleged palliative diversion.<\/p>\n<p>The restraining order, as granted by the court, says: \u201cUpon reading the motion ex parte together with the accompanying affidavit, an order is granted restraining the 1st respondent (EFCC) and particularly the 4th respondent (Police) either by themselves, agents or cronies from arresting the complainant pending the determination of the motion on notice slated for hearing on the 3rd day of September 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The case was filed by Sagagi\u2019s counsel, D.Y. Gambo.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief of Staff was speculated to have diverted palliative rice given to the state by the Federal Government. However, the chairman of the Kano State anti-graft commission, Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado, has cleared him of wrongdoings, insisting that the food items were meant for his orphans\u2019 Islammiyya School.<\/p>\n<p>An APC Youth Group chairman, Mujahid Zaitawa, has taken the case to EFCC seeking the prosecution of the governor\u2019s chief of staff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Chief of Staff to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi, has taken legal action against the Economic Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, APC Youth Merger Group, Mujahid Zaitawa and the Kano State Police Commissioner, seeking the protection of his rights in the alleged case of palliative diversion. 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