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...

KBSG SUSPENDS MINNING ACTIVITIES DUE TO SECURITY CHALLENGES. (PHOTO).

 


KBSG Suspends Minning Activities  Due To  Security Challenges

The Kebbi State Government, has suspended all mining activities in the state as a result of security challenges. 

In a Press Conference by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida, said banning of all mining activities in the state was as a result of security situation at the sites that needs to protect mining workers, host communities and as well for revenue generation and corporate social responsibility of those in the industry.

He said, government decision to suspend minnig in the state was a precautionary measure aimed at enduring the safety of mining workers and people of the host communities.

According to him, the state government was not unmindful of the fact that mining is under Exclusive Legislative List and the decision to suspend minnig in the state was made after a thorough assessment of the current security situation in the mining sites at the southern zone of the state.

Bala Tafida pointed out that, the security situation at the mining sites has raised serious concern about safety of those in the industries couple with lack of veritable corporate social responsibility in the midst of lack of revenue generation.

He said, the state government believes that is of importance to prioritize protection of security of its citizens and as well safeguard against converting the mining fields to breeding criminals by unauthorized foreigners and non-indigenes with questionable characters and attendance consequences of increase in banditry.

Tafida stated that, government has decided to address the concerns through comprehensive evaluation and enforcement of strict regulations that seeks to promote responsible mining, safeguard the environment, enhance revenue generation as well as proactive security measure.

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