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Kofar Soro, Ibrahim Aliyu and Nura Lawal Kofar Sauri.<\/p>\n<p>The commission\u2019s spokesman said operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the commission arrested the suspects following a petition from the Katsina State Government alleging that the suspects colluded and diverted the sum of N1,294,337,676.53 accruing to the state from the World Health Organisation, Medicins Sans Frontiers and Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreliminary investigation by the commission showed that Rabiu Abdullahi, a former Director of Collections of the Board and current Permanent Secretary of the Board authorised the opening of a bank account in the name of \u201dBOIRS\u201d at Sterling Bank where he allegedly designated Sanusi Mohammed Yaro, Director of Revenue Account and Ibrahim M. 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