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...

INEC SEEKS SUPPORT OF NAF FOR LOGISTICS DELIVERY. (PHOTO).


 INEC Seeks Support Of NAF For Logistics Delivery

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says the commission will collaborate with the Nigeria Air Force in the distribution of materials to the three locations in the North East, South East, South West geo political zones of the country.


Professor Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman stated this in Abuja when he visited the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar.


Professor Yakubu said the visit was necessary due to the act that, the commission would conduct bye-elections and re-run elections in 26 States of the Federation this Saturday.


“In all the elections, Candidates will fill vacancies in three Senatorial Districts, 17 Federal and 28 State Constituencies spread across 80 Local Government Areas, 575 Registration Areas/Wards and 8,934 Polling Units involving 4,904,627 registered voters out of which 4,613,291 Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) have been collected.”


The INEC Chairman said that the law empowered the Commission to seek the support of the security, intelligence and law enforcement agencies in the delivery of materials and the protection of election officials as clearly provided for in section 27(3) of the Electoral Act 2022.


Professor Yakubu explained that the Commission had already indicated to the Chief of the Air Staff the specific locations and the tonnage of materials to be airlifted.


He lauded the Armed Forces for always maintaining neutrality and professionalism during election operations.


Responding, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar promised to support the Electoral Body in its efforts to conduct free, fair and credible elections in the country.


He told the INEC Chairman that the materials could be delivered a little earlier due to the capacity of the Aircraft that was available.

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