KADUNA BUSINESSMAN DRAGS EX FIANCEE’S FATHER TO COURT, DEMANDS DOWRY REFUND. (PHOTO).

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Kaduna businessman drags ex fiancee’s father to court, demands dowry refund A businessman, Nasiru Dayyabu, on Wednesday, dragged the father of his ex-fiance, Mallam Sani Direba, to Shari’a Court II sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna over N260,000 dowry. The complainant had joined Direba in the suit against two brothers demanding a refund of N250, 000 dowry and N10,000 introduction money he paid to marry his daughter. Represented by his counsel, Mr Sani Sunusi, the complainant told the court that he sent his people from Karaye, Kano State to Kaduna in 2025, to seek for the defendant’s daughter’s hand in marriage. “We paid the dowry and the introduction money (kudin gausuwa) and were waiting for them to set a date for the wedding,” he said. “Unfortunately, the lady’s father called to inform us that they have cancelled the marriage.” The counsel said the complainant had asked for the refund of his money since Sept. 2025 but all the efforts he made proved abortive. He claimed that his client ...

NON - DISCLOSURE OF ASSETS: APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS CONVICTION AND SENTENCE OF GEORGE TURNAH. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 Non - Disclosure of Assets:   Appeal Court Upholds Conviction and Sentence of George Turnah


The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday,  May 14, 2026 upheld the conviction of George Turnah Alabh, a former Special Assistant to the erstwhile Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, Dan Abia.


At the Court of Appeal,  Justice Peter C. Obiorah  who read the lead judgment,  dismissed Alabh's appeal and affirmed the judgment of the trial court on the grounds that he was properly served the charge sheet and that the charge was not an abuse of court processes despite the filing of a civil suit on the same case by him. 


Justice Obiorah further noted that the prosecution proved the counts against the defendant that he failed and neglected to disclose his interest in Ashford Consult and Events Nig. Limited on the asset and declaration form he filled at the EFCC office when he was arrested and investigated for the offences of money laundering and obtaining under false pretence.


Alabh was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a 4 -count charge that bordering on money laundering, obtaining by false pretence, abuse of office amongst others sometime in 2017 at the Federal High Court presided by Justice A.T Mohammed where he pleaded "not guilty" to the charges preferred against him.


Count one of the charge reads: That you George Turnah Alabh on or about 15th March, 2017 at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, South/South Zonal Office, No, 6A Olumeni Street, Old GRA off Forces Avenue, Port Harcourt within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court knowingly failed to make full disclosure of your assets to wit: your interest in one of the Director and majority shareholder of Ashford Consult and Events Nig. Ltd in the Asset Declaration Form you filled at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 27 (1) & (3)(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004.


The trial court on May 20, 2022 found Alabh guilty of counts 1 and 3 of the charges preferred against him and subsequently sentenced him to two years imprisonment on each count bordering on non - disclosure of assets and failure to make full disclosure of assets,   offences contrary to Section 27(1) and (3)(a)  of the EFCC Establishment Act of 2004 and punishable under the same Act.


The convict, dissatisfied with the decisions of the trial court, filed an appeal sometime in September 2023, through his counsel Dr. A.G.O Agorondi challenging the decision of the trial court.

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