As Police launch investigations into alleged theft leading to the disappearance of over 400 bags of rice, WFP says the confiscated bags of rice pending investigation with Police is not for WFP.
Speaking on the issue, WFP representative in Nimba, Andrew Gardea, disclosed the closure of WFP sub-office in Zwedru since 2023.
According to Gardea, WFP is doing school-feeding with home grown food through selective farmers’ cooperative working in collaboration with the Ministry of Education for school-feeding in the country.
“The confiscated rice bags don’t have WFP logo,” Gardea said.
Police is conducting an investigation of a consignment of trucks of 50kg bags of rice with USDA logo, prescription ‘not to be sold’.
During the senatorial by-election in Nimba, Police, backed by PSU, arrested MOC Inspector, Alphanso Miamen; businessman, Sam Zourpeawon; Bangardee Kamara of National Identification Registry, and businessman Romeo Yealue, in connection to the crime.
When this paper contacted the police in Ganta, they referred the paper to contact the LNP headquarters in Monrovia, on grounds that the case is under investigation in Monrovia.
“The truck was carrying rice to Grand Gedeh for school, but nobody knows what really happened that led to the arrest of the suspects,” police asserted.
When this paper contacted the LNP Communication Department via mobile phone, Police Communication Officer Clark remained tight-lipped but promised to call back.
Since the case started that led to the transfer of four suspects to Monrovia, MOC and Police have remained silent on the issue.
