By SIMON MUNTEMBAan agriculture camp officer who was caught selling 160 stolen bags of fertiliser under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) was reported to Police by Chief Chanje of the Chewa people in Chipangali.And Mgubudu Police Post officer-in charge Mr Mbiza has confirmed the arrest of Mr Dumisani Tembo in connection with stolen farm inputs meant for cooperatives in the area.“Yes, I can confirm that we have in custody an agriculture camp officer, Dumisani Tembo, who was apprehended for allegedly stealing 160 bags of fertiliser,” Mr Mbiza said.In an interview, Chief Chanje said camp officers at Mtambalala Camp had allegedly diverted a truck laden with fertiliser which was meant to be distributed to the cooperatives and started selling to unsuspecting farmers.He said the detained suspect in connivance with other camp officers, caused an artificial crisis of fertilisers claiming that Government had not yet delivered the inputs.Chief Chanje explained that unknowingly, the agriculture camp officer […]
THIEVING AGRIC OFFICER NABBED
