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The Office of the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State has been rocked by alleged theft of an undisclosed amount of US Dollars,journalist has learnt.
It was also gathered that the Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe, has issued an ultimatum for the return of the alleged stolen funds.
According to a close aide of the deputy governor, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the stolen amount is estimated to be equivalent to N20 million
The incident, which occurred before the Christmas break, allegedly involves two security aides and a Protocol Officer in the deputy governor’s office.
The security aides and the protocol officer are suspected to have conspired to steal the money.
The close aide, who did not wish to be named because he was not authorized to speak on the matter, stated that the trio, whose names are being withheld, allegedly stole the money and distributed it among themselves.
According to him, the security aides received the major share.
The aide claimed that the security aides purchased a vehicle and a motorcycle, while the protocol officer used his share, N3.5 million, to acquire a house.
The alleged stolen funds, reported to be in foreign currency, were said to belong to foreign investors interested in Lithium mining in Nasarawa State.