INGD Niassa delegate accused of theft – Watch

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INGD Niassa delegate accused of theft – Watch

5:13 CAT | 17 Apr 2023

Screen grab: TV Sucesso

The Mozambican police have arrested Friday Taibo, the delegate of the relief agency, the National Disaster Management Institute (INGD) in the northern province of Niassa, on suspicion of stealing goods intended for victims of cyclone Freddy.

According to Monday’s issue of the independent newssheet “Carta de Mocambique”, citing Niassa provincial police spokesperson, Mirzo Antonio, the goods intended for the cyclone victims were unloaded at a private house last Thursday night. Allegedly, the thieves intended to sell the goods in Malawi.

In addition to Taibo, the police arrested two other people. One was a personal friend of Taibo, who owned the house where the goods were unloaded, and the other was the driver of the vehicle, who was paid 25,000 meticais (about 390 US dollars, at the current exchange rate) for his services.

Taibo said there had been no theft, and the police had just made a “misunderstanding”. The goods were unloaded in Mandimba district, and were intended as emergency aid for families living under difficult circumstances in Chimbonila district.

He claimed that the truck set off for a warehouse near the airport in the provincial capital, Lichinga, but broke down on the way. The driver sought assistance, and was told to resort to the services of a friend who lives near where the vehicle suffered its breakdown.

Among the products allegedly stolen were sacks of rice and maize flour, vegetable oil and tarpaulins.