Police Bust Humanitarian Aid Diversion: Woman Arrested in Katsina for Possession of Government Donated Food Supplies
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old woman, Hajiya Jamila Nura of Kofar Arewa Quarters, Daura LGA, for unlawful possession of government-donated humanitarian food aid.
According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, operatives of the Anti-Kauraye Unit intercepted eight bags of “Super Cereal Maizoya” fortified corn, popularly called Yar Kwamuso, during an intelligence-led operation on August 7, 2025.
The cereal, enriched with a special sugar formula, was supplied by the government in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to support malnourished children, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and vulnerable families in conflict-ravaged Borno State.
During interrogation, Jamila Nura confessed to receiving the consignment from one Alhaji Kamaluddeen of Maiduguri and reselling to a buyer in Jibia LGA, Katsina. The police say the illicit diversion undermines efforts to fight malnutrition and safeguard public health.
“Such acts sabotage government and humanitarian interventions designed to support vulnerable groups, especially children. We urge the public to desist from trading in relief items meant for the needy,” the PPRO stressed.
Investigations are ongoing to trace other culprits and bring them to justice.

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