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...
Troops of Joint Task Force,Operation Delta Safe {OPDS} has over the weekend conducted successful raid operations on identified local arms manufacturing hideout in Arhavwarien Kingdom of Ugheli South in Delta State.The Commander OPDS Rear Admiral Apochi Suleiman disclosed this to newsmen in Yenagoa during a Press briefing session today.The Commander represented by Commander Sector One,Colonel Moses Gara revealed that during the operation,3 principal suspects were apprehended following a shootout with the suspects.They are; Mr Isiyaka Uchuko,Mr Ese James and Mr Elvis Philips.Items recovered from them include;13 Short barrel local made guns,5 Double barrel local made guns,10xlocal made pistols,3xlive cartridges,one empty catridge and 2 x Rounds of 7.62 millimeter special ammunition.Admiral Suleiman said in another development,following a tip off,troops arrested one Mr Mathew Okafor,50 years old in coction with the buying and selling of an International oil company wellhead popularly known as 'Xmas Tree'' and other wellhead accessories.He added that,troops also arrested a wanted oil bunkering kingpin,Mr Nkwe Godspower,42 years old.Items recovered during his arrest include,10x Cheque booklets belonging to different banks,an international passport,5 x different Identity Cards and a sum of 1,000,10.00 only.Both suspects are under our custody undergoing preliminary investigation.Admiral Suleiman commended the general public and the press for all the support given to troops in their effort to achieve OPDS mandate.He appealed to the members of the public to provide timely information to troops in order to get rid of criminals from the region.



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