COURT JAILS TWO FOR N14.8M FRAUD IN MAIDUGURI. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.
Court Jails Two for N14.8m Fraud in Maiduguri Justice B.T Zannah of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri, on Monday, July 13, 2026 convicted and sentenced two to three years imprisonment. The convicts are: Babagana Bukar and Hauwa Chabri. The convicts were arraigned on Monday, July 13, 2026 by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a separate one -count charge for the offence of criminal misappropriation to the tune of N14,800,000.00 (Fourteen Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Naira). The charge against Bukar reads: "That you, Babagana Bukar sometimes in 2025 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, dishonestly misappropriated and converted to your own use the aggregate sum of N8,800,000.00 (Eight Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Naira) money belonging to Bunu Gambo Liman, being amount given to you through Babakura Umar and Bello Adamu for the supplies of 100 bags of IRS...
According to sources,the traditional ruler of Awka kingdom,Obi Gibson Nwosu,has been officially dethroned by the Council of Kingmakers on sunday after an announcement at a press conference.The Awka Council of Kingmakers in Anambra State,on Sunday,announced the dethronement of the traditional ruler of Awka Kingdom,Obi Gibson Nwosu.According to ThisDay,the council listed alleged violation of the community's constitution perpetrated by the monarch as part of the reasons for his removal.They accused him of violating the Traditional Ruler's Amended Constitution for Awka 1986; as well as Code of Conduct which he reportedly signed in January1,2000 after he was crowned.At a press conference attended by the members of Awka Council of Kingmakers held at the Obu of Chairman of Awka Council of Kingmakers in Umuogbu Awka,Ozo Obuora Essell,the council said the action took place on April 14,2017 in liason with the Ndichie Awka.In a statement signed by the Secretary of the council,Chief Emmanuel C.G Okechukwu and it Chairman,Ozo Obiora Essell,it also announced the Head of Ozo Awka as the Regent in accordance with the 1986 constitution of Awka pending the election and installation of new Ezeuzu Awka.The statement read,''Dr Gibson Nwosu was dethroned after he failed to come to defend himself from numerous acts of his violation of the Code of Conduct signed by him on January 1,2000,after he was crowned.''Some of the allegations further violated the Traditional Rulers Amended Constitution for Awka Town 1986; and some of these vices are Violating the grounds of his pardon by Awka People after he did ''Osu na Nkiti for his previous transgressions''.Reacting,the dethroned monarch,Nwosu,dismissed the group,saying that they have no such powers to remove him.He said the group were not the authentic kingmakers.''They are not the kingmakers of Awka and have no powers to remove me.We have the authentic kingmakers'',he said.
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