ASC Ruth Rimvyok, the command’s Public Relations Officer disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Jos.
Rimvyok explained that suspects were arrested around Mararaban Jama’a area of Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, following an intelligence report.
She pointed out that the allocation papers indicated that the fertilisers, meant for Lagos and Oyo States were being diverted to Bauchi State instead.
”Acting swiftly on intelligence reports from our headquarters and office of the National Security Adviser, our personnel apprehended these five suspects on Aug. 21 and 23, respectively.
”The suspects were arrested alongside two trucks loaded with 35 metric tonnes each of government Indorama fertiliser meant for Lagos and Oyo States but being diverted to Bauchi State,”she said.
Rimvyok said that investigations were still ongoing to unravel those behind the diversion of the products.
One of the suspects, Abubakar Mohammed, however, denied diverting the products, insisting they were asked to convey the fertiliser to Bauchi State.
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