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...

S. A: SEVEN CHINESE ARRESTED FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CHILD LABOUR. (PHOTO).

 


Seven foreign nationals (Chinese) arrested for human trafficking and child labour appeared in court today for sentencing 


The accused—Kevin Tsao Shu-Uei, Chen Hui, Qin Li, Jiaqing Zhou, Ma Biao, Dai Junying, and Zhang Zhilian were found guilty on 158 out of 160 charges, including human trafficking, contravention of the Immigration Act, kidnapping, debt bondage, and benefiting from the services of trafficking victims. They were acquitted on two unspecified charges.


The case dates back to 12 November 2019 when a joint operation by the Department of Employment and Labour's Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES), the South African Police Service (SAPS)/Hawks Unit, and the Department of Home Affairs led to the arrest of the accused at their company, Beautiful City Pty Ltd, located in Village Deep, Johannesburg. 


The operation uncovered 91 Malawian nationals, including 37 children, working under deplorable conditions and confined within the factory premises, which specialised in producing cotton fibre sheets. 


During the trial, which commenced in 2019, the prosecution, led by Advocate Valencia Dube, presented compelling evidence demonstrating that the accused knowingly exploited the Malawian workers, fully aware of their vulnerable status. The defence, represented by attorney Johan Kruger, contended that the Malawians had voluntarily come to South Africa and were not victims of trafficking, suggesting that the state's case was overly expansive. 


Following the guilty verdict, the prosecution has requested that all convicted individuals be remanded in custody pending sentencing. The court is expected to announce the sentencing date in due course.

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