COURT JAILS TWO FOR N14.8M FRAUD IN MAIDUGURI. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 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...

RE: AMBUSH ATTACK AND LOST OF FOUR (4) POLICEMEN ATTACHED TO THE IGP INTELLIGENCE RESPONSE TEAM IN RIGASA FOREST, KADUNA STATE ON 11th AUGUST, 2018 BY ARMED BANDITS AND KIDNAPPERS.#PRESS RELEASE.

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    PRESS RELEASE
RE: AMBUSH ATTACK AND LOST OF FOUR (4) POLICEMEN ATTACHED TO THE IGP INTELLIGENCE RESPONSE TEAM IN RIGASA FOREST, KADUNA STATE ON 11th AUGUST, 2018 BY ARMED BANDITS AND KIDNAPPERS
· IGP CONDOLES WITH THE FAMILIES OF THE DECEASED POLICEMEN
· DIRECTS BEFITTING BURIALS FOR THE DECEASED OFFICERS AND PROMPT PROCESSING AND PAYMENTS OF THE LIFE ASSURANCE BENEFITS AND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS TO THEIR FAMILIES
· THE TEAM LEADER AND OTHER PERSONNEL OF THE IGP-IRT REPELLED THE ATTACK AND KILLED SIX (6) OF THE BANDITS AND RECOVERED CATCHES OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
· MASSIVE RAIDS AND ASSAULTS ON THE OTHER BANDITS STILL AT LARGE IN THE RIGASA FOREST ARE ONGOING TO BRING THEM TO JUSTICE.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, commiserates with the families of the four (4) Policemen who were ambushed and killed in a gun duel on 11th August, 2018 between the IGP Intelligence Response Team Personnel and gangs of armed bandits and kidnappers in Rigasa Forest, Kaduna State while returning after a successful operations that led to the arrest of some vicious/notorious kidnap for ransom suspects responsible for the kidnap of Sheikh Ahmad Adam Algarkawy in Rigasa, Kaduna State who regained his freedom recently. The IGP mourns the unfortunate death of the deceased Police officers and describes them as Heroes of the Force who laid down their lives and paid the supreme price in ensuring protection of lives and property and law and order in the Country.
2. The Team Leader and other personnel of the IGP-IRT repelled the attack and killed six (6) of the bandits but unfortunately lost these four (4) gallant and committed Police officers in the process. Catches of firearms and ammunition were recovered from the bandits’ hideouts in Rigasa forest.
3. The IGP has directed befitting burials for the deceased officers and prompt processing and payments of the life assurance benefits and other entitlements to their families.
The deceased Police Officers are:
i. Inspector Bernard Odibo
ii. Inspector Mamman Abubakar
iii. Inspector Haruna Ibrahim
iv. Sergeant Emmanuel Istifanus
4. Meanwhile, a massive raids and assaults on the other bandits still at large in the Rigasa Forest are ongoing to bring them to justice.
5. The Nigeria Police Force despite this unfortunate attack and killing of these Policemen will not relent in ensuring that crimes and criminalities are brought to the barest in the country.
Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
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