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...

PETROL SELLS FOR ₦1,500 IN MAKURDI AS MARKETERS BEGIN THREE-DAY WARNING STRIKE. (PHOTO).


 PETROL SELLS FOR ₦1,500 IN MAKURDI AS MARKETERS BEGIN THREE-DAY WARNING STRIKE



Motorists and commercial motorcyclists in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, are grappling with petrol prices as high as ₦1,500 per litre, following the sudden shutdown of filling stations by marketers who embarked on a three-day warning strike.


Desperate residents were seen flocking to black market operators who sold petrol for between N1,400 and N1,500, depending on the area.


The strike, which began on Tuesday, was called in solidarity with the Petrol Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).


A member of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), who spoke on condition of anonymity with Vanguard, confirmed that the decision to close stations was unanimous among members.


He said, “Since then, the matter has been on the ground, and when this new administration came on board, NUPENG and IPMAN approached the government, but they were rebuffed.


“So, the leadership of the two unions decided that we go on a three-day warning strike and wait for further actions. All fuel station managers were directed to shut down their outlets. Anyone caught selling products would be fined N500,000. That’s why none of us is dispensing products.”


The issue reportedly stems from an incident years ago when youths attacked a petrol-laden truck along the Makurdi-Aliade road, siphoning its contents.


According to the marketer, the previous government had promised compensation to the truck owners and the company for the loss, but failed to fulfil it before leaving office.


Reacting to the development, the Benue State Chairman of NUPENG, Terfa Iorhule, claimed he was unaware of the strike.


“I only heard of the strike but I have not confirmed it yet,” Iorhule said from Lagos.


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