The Chairman, Gwandu Local Government Area of Kebbi, Shehu Bagudu, said suspected armed robbers stole N9m meant for the payment of April salary of the Council’s workers in the custody of his son-in-law, Bashir Gwandu, who happens to be the council’s cashier.
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Bagudu made this dramatic claim to newsmen following insinuation making the rounds in the Council that he was trying to sweep the matter under the carpet and cover up for Gwandu, who supposed to come under investigation.
“The incident happened when the cashier of the area, Bashir Gwandu, collected the money from the bank and went to his house.
“As he was about to open the gate of his house and unknown to him, the thieves had been trailing him from the bank.
“As he was opening the gate to enter his house, the suspects who had laid ambush for him, attacked him, snatched his car with the money inside and drove away.
“The car was later discovered in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State,” the Council chief said of the incident, which happened on May 24.