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...

WATERWAY SECURITY: IGP COMMISSIONS 31 NEWLY ACQUIRED OPERATIONAL GUNBOATS.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE..


 PRESS RELEASE


WATERWAY SECURITY: IGP COMMISSIONS 31 NEWLY ACQUIRED OPERATIONAL GUNBOATS.


As IGP Reechoes Commitment to Maritime Safety.


The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, today June 5th 2025, commissioned 31 newly acquired operational gun boats for the Force Marine Unit at a ceremony held in Lagos, marking a significant investment in maritime security aimed at enhancing the Unit's capacity to combat crime, protect waterways, and ensure the safety and security of citizens and critical infrastructure within Nigeria's maritime domain.


The IGP was accompanied by senior police officers including the DIG in charge of Operations, DIG Yakubu Kwazi, mni; the AIG Zone 2, AIG Adegoke Fayoade, mni; the AIG PMF, AIG Funsho Adegboye, mni; the AIG SPU, AIG Tunji Rilwan Disu, psc, and the Force Marine Officer, ACP Chima Ogarashi. Other dignitaries present includes government officials of various Maritime agencies, CEO Sensor and Safety Ltd, Chief Oguntade Majekodunmi, who was ably represented by Mr Babalola Tunde and representatives from the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).


In his remarks, the IGP buttressed that these milestone reflects a strategic response of the Force to the evolving security dynamics in our maritime environment. The deployment of these assets is a symbol of our renewed drive to strengthen our maritime policing architecture, counter emerging threats, reinforce our rescue and patrol operations. The newly commissioned gun boats which are equipped with cutting-edge navigation and communication technologies, comes as follow up to the IGPs assurances on maritime security which he gave during the visit of the CEO Nigerian Shippers Council to the Force Headquarters earlier this week.


The IGP reiterated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to working in collaboration with other security agencies and stakeholders to ensure the safety and security of Nigeria's maritime environment, charging officers of the Force Marine Unit to put the gun boats to good use towards combating economic sabotage and ensuring our waterways are safe for smooth port operations .


ACP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra, fCAI, 

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, 

FORCE HEADQUARTERS, 

ABUJA 


5th June, 2025.

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