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Cash transfer office debunks auditor-general’s N33.75bn fraud allegation

The National Cash Transfer Office has debunked the Auditor-General’s N33.75bn cash transfer fraud allegation, insisting funds reached genuine beneficiaries Read More: https://punchng.com/cash-transfer-office-debunks-auditor-generals-n33-75bn-fraud-allegation/

Cash transfer office debunks auditor-general’s N33.75bn fraud allegation

The National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) has dismissed allegations from the Auditor-General's (AG) report claiming that N33.75 billion in electronic cash transfers may have gone to improper beneficiaries. The NCTO maintains that the funds were transferred through the established payment system to beneficiaries on the National Beneficiary Register. The NCTO refutes claims that officials obstructed auditor access and challenges the interpretation of audit observations as evidence of fraud or financial loss.

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Police arrest 3 persons of interest, recover 600 rolls of suspected cannabis in Kahawa West

Police in Kahawa West, Nairobi, have arrested three persons of interest and recovered more than 600 rolls of suspected cannabis in an operation targeting illegal drug trafficking.

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