Police Arrest Civil Servant Over Theft of N20.8 Million Medical Equipment in Kebbi!

The Kebbi Police Command has recovered stolen medical equipment worth N20.8 million and arrested a suspect, Faruk Zaki, a civil servant in the state Ministry of Health.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Kabiru Bawa, told newsmen on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi that the the missing equipment were part of the N2 billion spent by the state government in 2012, and worth N29.6 million.

"But we have so far recovered equipment worth N20.8 million and the custodian of the equipment is our suspect, while investigation is ongoing," he said.

 The Force spokesman said the investigation was jointly conducted by the State Police Command and the State Security Service (SSS), adding that the Police would continue with its investigation until all the missing items were recovered and the culprits prosecuted.

Bawa further called on the general public to provide useful information to the state's security personnel, who he said were always alert in securing lives and property. 

According to him, the suspect who assisted security agencies in the recovery of the missing equipment would be prosecuted. "the suspect who is a civil servant has violated Section 315 of the Criminal Code". he said