EFCC Arrests Man For Diversion Of Mosquito Nets

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe Zonal Office, have arrested one Sunday Onani Ogar for diverting 15 bundles of mosquito nets each containing 50 pieces.

The arrest was made today, October 30, 2018 after receiving intelligence report that some nets meant for distribution to 40 Primary Health Care Centers located at Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State were diverted for sale.

The goods were handed over to the suspect by a staff of the National Malaria Control Unit, Gombe. While distributing same, he diverted some and went round to search for a buyer.

While on the process, the team of Operatives arrested the culprit and recovered same.

However, investigation revelled that the goods were meant to be distributed to the general public free of charge as part of the Federal Government initiative of rollback malaria programme in Nigeria.

Investigation is still ongoing in other to identify the beneficiaries of this unpatriotic acts and they will be charge to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.

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