ANAMBRA GOVT WARNS AGAINST PURCHASE OF ENCROACHED LAND AT TRANS-NKISSI. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Anambra Govt Warns Against Purchase of Encroached Land at Trans-Nkissi By MaryAnn Chukwuma The Anambra State Ministry of Lands has warned members of the public against purchasing plots at TransNkissi Phase 1, behind the Federal Government Girls College, Onitsha, from persons claiming ownership on behalf of the Umuosodi family of Onitsha. The warning was contained in a public notice dated Sept. 28, 2026, with Ref. No. PS/ML/2026/CR/VOL.II/028 and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs Nkeiru Mokwe, for the Commissioner. According to the notice, the Ministry became aware that persons alleged to be members of the Umuosodi family had invaded and commenced clearing portions of the land with the intention of selling them to unsuspecting members of the public. It said compensatory plots had been allocated to the family and other families in Onitsha before the current administration. The Ministry added that the affected land had been lawfully allocated to various individuals and groups in...

COURT JAILS TWO FOR N14.8M FRAUD IN MAIDUGURI. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 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 flours and 50 bags of BUA sugar which you converted to your own personal use without his consent thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 296 of the Penal Code Law and Other Matters connected therewith and punishable under Section 297 of the same law."


The charge  for Chabri reads: "That you Hauwa Chabri, sometimes in 2025 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, dishonestly misappropriated the sum of N6,000,000.00 (Six Million Naira),  being amount belonging to Mohammed Samaila Yakubu for the supply of beef and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 296 of the Borno State Penal Code Law and Other Matter connected therewith and punishable under section 297 of the same law."


The defendants pleaded 'guilty' to the charges when it was read to them. Following which, prosecution counsel, A.D Abdulmalik prayed the court to convict them accordingly.


In the same vein, counsel to the first defendant,  S. Mustapha pleaded for leniency and informed the court that the convict has fully restituted the petitioner.


Mustapha further urged the court to temper justice with mercy upon the convict and sentence him with an option of fine. While the second defendant pleaded for leniency and told the court that she promised to restitute the petitioner.


Thereafter, Justice Zannah sentenced and convicted Bukar to one year imprisonment with an option of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) fine. While Chabri was convicted and sentenced to restitute the petitioner with the sum of N6,000,000.00 (Six Million Naira) or in default,   serve two years imprisonment.


Bukar's journey to the correctional facility started when collected the sum of N8.8m for the supply of 100 bags of IRS Flours, 50 bags of BUA sugar and thereby diverted the funds for his personal use. While Chabri was to supply beef worth N6m and converted to her personal use.

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