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Police Arrest Househelp Of Yar’adua’s Wife Over Theft
Nigerian police force in Kastina has arrested a 60-year-old househelp of Hajiya Turai Yar’adua, the wife of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua for allegedly stealing goods worth N91 Million
Alhaji Usman Abdullahi, the police Commissioner in the state, revealed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Katsina.
“The Police has arrested Alhaji Yusuf Sarkin-gida after a formal complain by Hajiya Turai Yar’adua to the Police two weeks ago.
“The suspect is the custodians of all the keys and property of Hajiya Turai Yar’adua for the past forty years.
“There are 37 boxes in the custody of the suspect, but only 27 boxes are in the store.
“The several items in the 27 boxes are completely missing and the suspect has failed to give full explanation on the goods and items in the boxes,” he said.
The Commissioner said the suspect had been serving the Late Umar Yar’adua family for the past 40 years even before her husband became the governor and later the President of Nigeria.
He also revealed that the suspect is currently in police custody
