By Perez Brisibe

UGHELLI—THE Bursar and driver of Government College, Ughelli, GCU, have been arrested and detained at the Ughelli “A” Division Police Station in connection with an alleged disappearance of N3 million belonging to the school.

“The Bursar, Sando Richard, and Driver, Aaron Isokari, were both arrested following investigations surrounding the incident,” a senior official attached to the police station told Vanguard.

According to the source, “contrary to reports that the staff were robbed at gunpoint at Oduaran Street Junction by Post Office Road, Ughelli, the said N3 million mysteriously disappeared, following an alleged altercation between the GCU staff and the driver of a Lexus SUV, who was said to have hit the white Hilux pick-up conveying the staff, who had gone to withdraw the money from a bank.

“When the SUV hit the school’s pick-up, the staff came down and engaged the driver of the jeep in an argument. When they returned to their vehicle, the money had disappeared.”

Confirming the arrest of the staff, the Principal of the school, Mr. Godspower Odenema, said: “As a result of the incident, we reported to the police and they arrested the Bursar and driver for questioning.”

Recall that there were claims that a gang of gunmen, Wednesday, attacked some staff of GCU in Ughelli, dispossessing them of an undisclosed sum of money.