Buipe SHS matron arrested for stealing free SHS food

The Matron of the Buipe Senior High School (SHS) in the Central Gonja District of the Northern Region has been granted police enquiry bail for allegedly stealing foodstuff belonging to the school.

The matron, Madam Rahinatu Alidu was arrested together with a driver and the mate of a Sangyong mini bus with registration number AW 3864-13 which was transporting the foodstuff allegedly stolen from the school.

The two accomplices of Madam Rahinatu, the driver of the Sangyong bus and his mate have also been granted police enquiry bail.

The Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mr. Mohammed Yusif Tanko told Graphic Online that on October 22, 2017 at about 1pm the police on duty at the Fulfulso Check Point upon information intercepted the Sangyong mini bus loaded with the food stuff.

He said upon questioning the driver and his mate mentioned the matron of the school as the owner of the goods.

He said Madam Rahinatu was arrested and together with the driver and his mate have been granted police enquiry bail pending further investigations into the matter.