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...

ANTI OIL THEFT OPERATIONS: TROOPS UNCOVER ILLEGAL OIL BUNKERING SITES IN OWAHWA, TSELEKU COMMUNITIES IN DELTA STATE, INTERCEPT BOATS, VEHICLE LADEN WITH ILLEGAL OIL PRODUCTS.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE



ANTI OIL THEFT OPERATIONS: TROOPS UNCOVER ILLEGAL OIL BUNKERING SITES IN OWAHWA, TSELEKU COMMUNITIES IN DELTA STATE, INTERCEPT BOATS, VEHICLE LADEN WITH ILLEGAL OIL PRODUCTS



Troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) in synergy with personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have continued to crack down on  saboteurs of Nigeria's oil sector in Southern Nigeria. 


Troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion conducting anti oil theft operations on  Saturday 2 September 2023, cracked down on oil thieves' camps in Owahwa Creek in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state. In the crackdown, the vigilant troops discovered 12 active illegal refining sites, 60 crude oil cooking ovens, 14 reservoirs, 6 wooden boats laden with stolen crude and 470 sacks of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) concealed in the camps. 


Relatedly,  same troops also intercepted a vehicle conveying 25 polytene bags of suspected illegally refined AGO in Ogbodu Community in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State.


In a similar operation, also conducted on 2 September 2023, troops of 3 Battalion, intercepted two wooden boats ladened with stolen crude in Tsekelewu, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta state. The troops also arrested two suspects in connection with the crime. Both suspects and the illegal products have been handed over to NSCDC personnel attached to Tantita Security Services for further action.


Members of the public are please implored to report any suspected act of sabotage or criminality to security agencies to enhance ongoing operations to curb  economic sabotage in the country.


ONYEMA NWACHUKWU

Brigadier General

Director Army Public Relations

4 September 202

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