Unknown persons have allegedly broken into the office of the Secretary to the Government of Katsina State (SGS), Mustapha Inuwa, and made away with huge amounts of money.

The office which is located at the state secretariat was said to have been broken into on Sunday night.

Sources familiar with what happened said the amount stolen was in the millions of Naira.

One of the sources said the amount stolen was up to N16 million.

He also said some people arrested on Monday in connection with the incident. Those arrested included a security guard, and two government officials working at the SSG’s office.

The incident comes same time the office of the Secretary to the State Government is handling disbursement of allowance arrears to hundreds of S-Power beneficiaries teaching at various state-owned secondary and primary schools.

S-Power is the Katsina State government programme patterned after the federal government’s N-Power scheme, with hundreds of graduates and NCE holders recruited to teach in public schools.

It was gathered that huge amounts of money had been kept at the office of the SSG, ostensibly for payment of allowance to the S-Power beneficiaries.

The spokesman for the police command in the state, SP Gambo Isah, and that of the SGS, Abdullahi YarAdua, were yet to respond to inquiries made on the matter as at the time of this report.

Source: https://m.guardian.ng/news/about-n16-million-stolen-from-office-of-katsina-ssg/

Lol why is 16 million naira in the office instead of bank? These guys enable corruption because they dont want write checks or direct deposit. Money in the bank gains interest at least. This incident is clearly an inside job because nobody else would know the combo to safe.

Blue3k2:
Lol why is 16 million naira in the office instead of bank? If its in the office it must've been in a safe. How many people know the combo to safe and have access to this room? Lol this clearly an inside job. These guys enable corruption because they dont want write checks or direct deposit.

The SSG should be investigated.

I'm 95% certain he stole the money himself.

What is 16m S-Power beneficiaries' allowance doing in the office of the SSG? Is he the cashier?

Blue3k2:
Lol why is 16 million naira in the office instead of bank? These guys enable corruption because they dont want write checks or direct deposit. Money in the bank gains interest at least. This incident is clearly an inside job because nobody know the combo to safe.

It is for their secret partner to come and take at night.

Simplyleo:

The SSG should be investigated.

I'm 95% certain he stole the money himself.

What is 16m S-Power beneficiaries' allowance doing in the office of the SSG? Is he the cashier?

Oh well it wont too hard to crack the case if one of them snitches. He didn't do it alone and there's no honor amongst theives. The prisoners dilemma works. The most important thing is for them to stop their foolishness. Pay your employees via direct deposit or checks.

Blue3k2:


Oh well it wont too hard to crack the case if one of them snitches. He didn't do it alone and there's no honor amongst theives. The prisoners dilemma works.

Lol. Very logical.

From accusing snake and gorilla of swallowing money, may be it's the turn of camel to be accused of stealing money this time around ...

I think it's now time for the government to start making the state account public for the citizens to see.