Executive Secretary of Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Echuseh Audu, has called for an investigation into allegations that she diverted relief materials intended for vulnerable residents.

Audu, as gathered our correspondent, reported herself to multiple security and investigative agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Office of the Special Adviser on Security to the Governor, and the Taraba State Ministry of Justice, urging authorities to conduct a thorough and transparent probe into the claims.

The SEMA boss, who oversees the distribution of humanitarian aid to internally displaced persons and low-income households, denied the allegations and maintained that an independent investigation is necessary to clear her name.

In a telephone interview yesterday, Audu said her decision to submit herself to authorities was aimed at protecting the integrity of the agency and preventing assumptions of guilt.

She warned that the allegations, which went viral on social media by one Abdulmuni Imam, could erode public trust and discourage support from donor organisations, stressing the importance of maintaining credibility.

In viral social media posts, Imam accused the agency’s leadership of diverting large quantities of relief items, including more than 10,000 bags of rice and over 1,000 cartons of groundnut oil, allegedly sold outside the state.

Audu, however, challenged the accuser to provide verifiable evidence, noting that no documentation had been presented to support the claims. She insisted that accountability must be based on facts.

She also questioned the feasibility of the alleged diversion, arguing that transporting such volumes of goods would require significant logistics that should be traceable.

Meanwhile, the police confirmed that steps have been taken to investigate the matter. In a letter addressed to Imam, the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) invited him to appear before investigators on April 1, 2026.

IN a related development, a group, the Citizens Health Education and Development Initiative (CHEDI) has implemented a four-month humanitarian intervention supporting flood-affected families in Tiffin Mazda and Anguwan Hausawa communities in Mokwa Local Council of Niger State.

The intervention, which was implemented with financial and technical support from Irish Aid through the Emergency Humanitarian Response Fund (EHRF), was aimed at addressing the urgent needs of families displaced by severe flooding that destroyed homes, disrupted livelihoods, and increased the vulnerability of women, children, and persons with disabilities.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CHEDI, Selina Enyioha, who disclosed this, noted that between November 2025 and March 2026, the organisation delivered targeted humanitarian assistance to improve safety, restore dignity, and strengthen resilience among vulnerable households in the affected communities.

She observed that through community-based implementation strategies, the project recorded significant achievements, including the training of 300 women and adolescent girls on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), prevention and Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), provision of dignity and hygiene kits, including reusable menstrual pads and essential hygiene materials to 200 vulnerable women and girls.

Enyioha explained that the project also included nutrition demonstrations and health education sessions, enabling caregivers to learn how to prepare nutritious meals using locally available foods to support child health and reduce the risk of malnutrition.

She disclosed that 100 vulnerable women were also provided with food assistance, including rice, seasoning, and salt, while two solar-powered floodlights were installed within the IDP camps to improve safety and reduce protection risks for women and girls at night.

According to her, 40 community volunteers were trained as GBV Champions with skills in Psychosocial First Aid (PFA), child protection, and referral pathways.