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KEBBI GOVT DONATES 10 HILUX VEHICLES TO BOOST SECURITY ON SOKOTO–BADAGRY SUPER HIGHWAY. (PHOTOS).

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 Kebbi Govt Donates 10 Hilux Vehicles to Boost Security on Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway  The Kebbi State Government has handed over 10 brand-new Hilux vehicles to the Federal Ministry of Works to strengthen security for personnel working on the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project. The vehicles were formally received by the Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, who praised Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasiru Idris (Kauran Gwandu), for the donation. Goronyo described the gesture as a clear demonstration of the state government’s commitment to protecting workers and contractors on the strategic highway corridor. He explained that the vehicles will be deployed exclusively to security operatives providing cover for construction teams along the section of the super highway passing through Kebbi State. The Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway is a multi-state infrastructure project aimed at improving connectivity and economic activities across northern and southern Nigeria. More...

NIGERIAN TROOPS ARRESTED SOME BOKO HARAM MEMBERS IN MAIDUGURI & MAFA.{PHOTOS}.

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                                                     In what could be described as bumper harvest in the wave of arrests of escaping and infiltrating remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the north east,troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE with assistance of Civilian JTF,have arrested quite a number in Maiduguri and Mafa.Yesterday afternoon,at Kasuwar Shanu {Cattle Market}, one Abur Modu Magaji was apprehended by Civilian JTF and handed over to troops.Preliminary investigation shows that he admitted to rustling 45 cows from Saleh Mohamed with 20 other Boko Haram terrorists at gun point.He however cooperated and assisted in pointing out 7 other suspected terrorists at Mafa road checkpoint.The 3 suspectd Ibrahim Chari,Bulama Magaji and Nde Ngude were positively identified as Boko Haram terrorists group members that he had operated with in the past,while 4 others...

N8BN CBN CURRENCY SCAM: EX BANKER BAGS TWELVE YEARS JAIL TERM.{PHOTO}.

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                     Justice Joyce Abudmalik of the Federal High Court,sitting in Ibadan Oyo State,on thursday,6th October convicted one Ademola Oni,a former banker with the WEMA Bank,and sentenced him to twelve years imprisonment for conspiracy and money laundering.The court also rules that he forfeits all his properties and cash in various banks as proceeds of the crime.The journey to prison started for Ademola when he was arraigned by the EFCC alonside six former officials of the CBN and fifteen others from different Commercial banks in an alleged case of conspiracy and money laundering.The bankers allegedly conspire to steal and conceal mutilated and defaced local currency amounting to eight billion naira {N8bn} from the Central Bank of Nigeria.Ademola,who was the 4th defendant in the matter,however,opted for a change of plea and entered into a plea bargain agreement with the prosecuting counsel.At the resumed hearing on thursda...