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 Prince Harry leaves African Parks board after charity admitted rangers committed human rights abuses Prince Harry has left the board of African Parks after nearly a decade with the conservation charity, a year after the organization acknowledged that some of its rangers had committed human rights abuses. A spokesperson for Harry, 41, confirmed his departure while emphasizing that his work in African conservation will continue. “The Duke is proud of his 10 years with African Parks and fully supports the ongoing strengthening of its Board,” the spokesperson said. “His commitment to conservation in Africa continues, and he remains a supporter of African Parks’ mission.” Harry first partnered with African Parks in 2016 and became president of the organization the following year. He was appointed to its board of directors in 2023. His departure comes after African Parks commissioned an independent investigation into allegations that rangers had r@ped, beaten and tortured Indigenous peo...

COURT JAILS MAN FOR LAND RACKETEERING, ARRAIGNS ANOTHER FOR INTERNET FRAUD IN MAIDUGURI. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 Court Jails Man for Land Racketeering, Arraigns another for Internet Fraud in Maiduguri


Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on Thursday, January 23, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Kolo Ngwari to one year imprisonment for cheating.


Nwari was re-arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one count amended charge for the offence of cheating to the tune of N1,650,000.00 (One Million Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira).


The count reads: “That you Kolo Ngwari, sometime in August, 2018 in Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, at Pompomari bye pass layout, Maiduguri, Borno State dishonestly induced Alfred Buba Mbaya to deliver to you the sum of N1, 650,000.00 (One Million Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) under the guise that the said amount represents payment for a plot of land with grant No. BO/707, at Pompomari bye Pass, Maiduguri, Borno State and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 320 (a) and  punishable under Section 322 of the Penal Code Cap 102 Laws of Borno State.”


The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge prepared against him by the EFCC.

Counsel for the prosecution, Faruku Muhammad prayed the court to convict and sentence the defendant accordingly, while defence counsel  M. A Sani urged the court to temper justice with mercy.

Justice Kumaliya thereafter convicted and sentenced Ngwari to one year imprisonment with an option of  fine of N200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira).


 The convict's road to the Correctional Centre began when he collected the sum of N1,650,000 from Alfred Buba Mbaya for a plot of land. He neither delivered the land nor returned the money to the victim. 

 

In another development, one Simon Musa was arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on a two count charge bordering on internet fraud to the tune of $ 800, 00.00 USD.


Count one of the charge read: “That you, Simon Musa sometime in 2023, whilst being a friend with Vincent Marcus (convict) in Maiduguri, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court induce members of the public using electronic message through your G-mail account Simonscott32@gmail.com and obtained the sum $ 800, 00.00 USD and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.”


The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to him.

Counsel for the prosecution F. Muhammad prayed  the court for a trial date and to remand the defendant in a Correctional Centre.


Justice Kumaliya thereafter adjourned the matter till February 6, 2025 for the hearing of bail application and commencement of trial. He remanded the defendant in a Correctional Centre.

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