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...

MAN BAGS SIX MONTHS FOR FRAUD IN MAIDUGURI.{PHOTO}.

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    Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, on Wednesday August 5, 2020, committed one Bashir Ali to six months in prison for fraud.
The convict was prosecuted by the Maiduguri Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on one-count charge of misappropriation to the tune of N484, 600.00 (Four Hundred and Eighty-four Thousand, Six Hundred Naira).
The charge read, “That you, Bashir Ali sometime in 2018 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit: N484,600.00 to Tanya Afro-Vet Consult Limited being the proceeds of sales of livestock feeds and drugs, did dishonestly misappropriate the entire sum and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code Laws of Borno State Cap 102 Vol.3 0f 1994 and punishable under Section 312 of the same Law.”
He pleaded guilty, upon which prosecution counsel, Benjamin Lawal Manji, prayed the court to convict and sentence him accordingly, while defence counsel, M.H Myshelia, pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy.Justice Kumaliye convicted and sentenced Ali to six months imprisonment with N20, 000.00 fine option. The convict is also to pay up the outstanding balance of N154, 600 to his former employers, failure of which he would have to spend six years in prison.
Ali’s journey to prison followed a petition to the EFCC from Dr. Yazeed Kolo, CEO, Tanya Agro-Vet Consult Limited, in which he alleged that the convict, who was a staff of the company, made sales of livestock feeds and drugs to the tune of N484, 600.00 which he converted to his personal use.
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