The poisonous grains
Members of Ladanawa village in Katsina State have allegedly stolen bags of poisonous grains meant for destruction.
The state Commissioner for Local Government, Abdulkadir Ahmed
Zakka, told journalists that a truck carrying 300 bags of grains from
the state Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (KTARDA) main store
to another location for destruction, broke down in the village while on
its way.
However, the hungry villagers came out in their numbers and began to steal from the grains, which had poured out of the bags.
Zakka, who paid a visit to the community, appealed to the villagers
not to consume the grains and that they should return it immediately
for it to be destroyed. He said security operatives have been mandated
to conduct house-to-house search and that anyone found with the
poisonous grains will be punished.
Earlier, the Manager of the centre, Muhammad Ibrahim, had told the
commissioner that 300 bags of the assorted seeds were evacuated from
Katsina State Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (KTARDA) main
store to the centre for destruction.
According to him, the vehicle conveying the expired seeds could not
get the location where the grains believed to be poisonous were meant
for destruction before it broke down on the dilapidated road.
Lawal told the commissioner that his team had solicited the support
of traditional rulers and security agencies to stop the people from
consuming or selling the expired seed.
Source: The Guardian
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