Kiru Concerned Citizens Commend Anti-Graft Agency for Arresting LG Chairman for Land Grab
The concerned citizens of Kiru, based in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria, have commended the Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission for arresting Kiru Local Government Chairman Abdullahi Muhammad over allegations of selling land worth over 100 million Naira meant for Kafin Maiyaki Mini Stadium.
The chairman of the group, Yau Ibrahim, stated this in a release issued to newsmen.
Yau Ibrahim said the Anti-Corruption Commission, led by Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado, has done the right thing at the right time, considering Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s efforts in fighting corruption.
Yau Ibrahim said on behalf of the concerned citizens of the local government, drawn from different parts of Nigeria, that they fully support the Kano Public Complaints Commission and the Government of Kano State to ensure that justice is done.
They urge Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and Barrister Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado not to leave any stone unturned regarding the huge land grab allegedly perpetrated by the chairman in order to serve as a lesson to others.
It can be recalled that the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission on Friday arrested the Chairman of Kiru Local Government Area, Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed, over allegations of selling land worth over N100 million meant for Kafin Maiyaki Mini Stadium.
The commission spokesman, Mr. Kabir Abba Kabir, told newsmen that the council chairman has been detained and is undergoing interrogation.
He said that the commission discovered that the monies were paid into Mohammed’s personal account.
The spokesman said that a company named Mahasum purchased the plots of land allocated for the mini-stadium and other individuals.
He noted that Mohammed’s account received over N240 million from Nov. 1, 2024, when he was sworn in, to Feb. 27, which has since been recovered.
He said that Mohammed is cooperating with the investigation, which aims to uncover the truth behind the fraudulent sale of land and bring those responsible to book.
