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...

'STOP N110M PALLIATIVES, PAY WORKERS, RETIREES INSTEAD '- NLC URGES NIGER GOVT.(PHOTO).


'Stop N110M Palliatives, Pay Workers, Retirees Instead' - NLC Urges Niger Govt 

Organised labour in Niger state has unanimously resolved that the one hundred and ten million naira allocated to it by the state government as palliatives for industrial unions be collapsed and added to whatever palliatives is intended for the generality of workers in the state.

Similarly it should also be credited to the salary accounts of civil servants and retirees in both the state and local government councils sustainably for six months. 

Chairman Niger State Chapel of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC Comrade Abdulkarim Idris Lafene stated this while addressing Newsmen in Minna the state.

Comrade Idris Lafene explained that the deliberate plan by NIger state government to skim out the working class and pensioners in the palliatives has triggered serious tension among members organised labour that could have negative effect on the overall productivity of working class.

He further directed workers in Niger state to boycott partipation in the committe set up by the NIger state government for the distribution of palliatives schedule to commence tommorrow.

Accoding to him labour in Niger state demanded for the payment of fifty thousand naira on a flat rate basis as palliatives to all working class and retirees in the state and local government councils suspension of PAYEE and immediate implementation of outstanding promotions and annual increment for eligible workers 

On the directive of NLC to thirty six states and Abuja to down tool in a two days warning strike begining from tommorrow the Chairman NIger state chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress Comrade Idris Lafene said they have already mobilised workers to comply fully and comprehensively.

He also added that organised labour remains committed to the struggle for welfare of workers and that they will partner with and support government to move Niger state forward.
 

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