KEBBI GOVT DONATES 10 HILUX VEHICLES TO BOOST SECURITY ON SOKOTO–BADAGRY SUPER HIGHWAY. (PHOTOS).
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...
Justice Aisha Mahmud of the Kano State High Court today,March 17,2017 convicted and sentenced one Oji Collins Azuka and Osaibueku Bright to twelve months imprisonment on a two count charge of Conspiracy and theft.The accused persons fraudulently connived and fraudulently stole from the complainant's bank account,the sum of N2,800,000 through several withdrawals withput his authority.Further investigation through analysis of the convict's bank of account revealed that the sum of N2,800,000 {Two Million,Eight Hundred Thousand Naira Only} was fraudulently transferred from the complainant's account to the accounts of the convicts and two others who are still at large.Upon arraignment today,the convicts pleaded guilty to the two count charge.In view of their plea,prosecution counsel Musa Isah urged the court to convict them accordingly.Justice Aisha convicted the accused persons as charged but before passing the sentence,counsel representing the convicts Ibrahim Isah pleaded with the court to tamper justice with mercy while sentencing the convicts.After listening to the allocutus of the defence counsel on behalf of his clients,Justice Aisha sentenced the convicts to six months Imprisonment without option of fine on count one and six months imprisonment with option of N500,000 {Five Hundred Thousand Naira Only} fine.
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