Kano Anti-graft Agency Halts Attempt By Ex-KASCO MD To Recover Seized Property
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has accused the former Managing Director of Kano Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO), Bala Inuwa, of fraudulently obtaining a court order to recover properties confiscated during an ongoing investigation into alleged misappropriation of N4 billion.
The Commission claims Inuwa, alongside his son and the Association of Compassionate Friends, diverted public funds meant for Kano State’s agricultural sector.
During an interview with Channels Television, PCACC Secretary and Legal Adviser, Zahraddeen Hamisu Kofar-Mata, described the former MD’s actions as “a desperate attempt to illegally reclaim assets acquired with proceeds of crime.”
“We were shocked to learn that a court judgement was secured against the police, not against us – the actual party that took him to court. This process of obtaining judgment was fraudulent, as the court was misled,” Kofar-Mata said.
He further revealed that Inuwa filed the suit before Justice Aisha Yau of the Kano State High Court, resulting in a default judgment. The judgement allegedly allowed the former MD to withdraw N190 million from frozen bank accounts holding suspected illicit funds.
“The former MD presented the judgement to the police, knowing fully well that the case was not filed by them. This was a calculated attempt to bypass legal channels and exploit the system,” Kofar-Mata added.
Kofar-Mata disclosed that the commission intervened swiftly after receiving intelligence that the ex-MD’s representatives were attempting to remove valuable assets from a warehouse in Kumbotso Local Government Area.
“We rushed to the warehouse when we learned they were trying to cart away articulated vehicles, tractors, and hundreds of bags of cement, among other items. The site remains sealed, with police officers on guard,” he confirmed.
