Troops of 233 Battalion, Damaturu, Yobe State have arrested a suspect conveying

agricultural empowerment equipment distributed to farmers across the state for food

security.

Special Adviser on Security Matters to the Yobe State Governor, Dahiru Abdulsalam

disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.

According to him, the suspect identified as Abdulmumini Lawan, aged 39, who is a Golf 3

Wagon driver with vehicle was conveying the agricultural empowerment tools when he was

arrested by the troops. He said the suspect was conveying 4 thrashers suspected to be

items given to beneficiaries as empowerment tools by the Yobe State Government.

Abdulsalam added that the suspect and the items have been handed over to the Yobe

State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp for further action.

ATN Recalls that, the Yobe State government had banned the sale or purchase of the

recently distributed farm machinery and inputs as they were giving to local farmers to boost

food production in the state. This is the second suspect being arrested with the

empowerment materials by the troops in the state.

Governor Buni had tasked security agencies to arrest anybody found diverting the

agricultural empowerment equipment, warning that such saboteurs should be made to face