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EFCC Arraigns Man over fN2.2m Land Scam in Borno
EFCC Arraigns Man over fN2.2m Land Scam in Borno
By: James Bwala, Maiduguri
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Mohammed Gapchia-Gana, alias Mamman Shuwa, before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on a three-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust to the tune of N2.2 million.
The defendant allegedly swindled the trio of Mohammed Hassan, Fati Buba and Falmata Fali by separately selling a piece of land located at 44G, behind the Federal Road Safety Corps office, along Damboa Road, Maiduguri, to them.
He was accused to have obtained the sum of N850,000 from Mohammed Hassan; N700,000 from Fati Buba and collected the sum of N650,000 from Falmata Fali for the same land which was never even his.
According to a press statement on Thursday by the Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, Investigation revealed that, after commencement of construction on the said land by one of the complainants, Borno State Geographic Information Services, BOGIS, demolished the structure on the grounds that the piece of land is a government layout and not owned by the defendant.
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This, the statement said, led the complainants to write a petition against the defendant.
The count one of the charge read: “That you Mohammed Gapchia Gana, aka Mamman Shuwa, sometime in December, 2019 in Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did with intent to defraud obtained the sum of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N850, 000.00) from Mohammed Hassan under the false pretence of sale of land at 44G, behind Federal Road Safety Corps office, along Damboa Road, a claim which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1) (b) of the Advance Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.”
Count two read: “That you Mohammed Gapchia Gana, aka Mamman Shuwa, sometime in December, 2019 in Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did with intent to defraud obtained the sum of seven Hundred Thousand Naira (N700, 000.00) from Fati Buba under the false pretence of sale of land at 44G, behind Federal Road Safety Corps office, along Damboa Road, a claim which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1) (b) of the Advance Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.”
According to the statement, the defendant pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the three counts preferred against him by the anti-graft agency.
The prosecution counsel, Fatsuma Muhammad subsequently asked the court for a trial date and prayed the court to remand the defendant in the Correctional Centre.
Justice Kumaliya thereafter adjourned the matter till November 29, 2021 for commencement of trial and ordered that the defendant be remanded in the Correctional Facility.
EFCC Arraigns Man over fN2.2m Land Scam in Borno
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected ISWAP terrorists have killed the chairman of the hunters’ group in Garjang village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5 a.m. on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Habu Dala, 53, was abducted from his home by the terrorists, who took him through Mulharam to Forfot villages in Damboa LGA.
Villagers mobilised in search of Dala and later found his corpse bearing gunshot wounds.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and the hunters’ group visited the scene.
The remains were evacuated to the General Hospital, Damboa, where he was certified dead and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
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Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
By: Zagazola Makama
Nine persons sustained machete injuries in a clash between Bassa farmers and Fulani herders in Gomoni Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the fight, which broke out on Aug. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., followed alleged destruction of melon and maize farms belonging to the Bassa community by cattle.
It was gathered that the Nigeria army troops
along with joint team of operatives, and vigilantes were deployed to the scene following a distress call.
Six Bassa and three Fulani victims with varying degrees of machete cuts were taken to Rhema Foundation Hospital, Kwali, for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the situation had been brought under control and normalcy restored, while investigation was ongoing.
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VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
By: Our Reporter
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday attended the wedding fatiha of Aisha, daughter of Shehu Aliyu, an Executive Director with First Bank of Nigeria, and Muhammad Jalal, son of former Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, Talban Minna, at the National Mosque, Abuja.
The solemnisation, led by the Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Dr. Muhammad Kabir Adam, alongside other Imams, featured prayers for the couple’s blessings.
Vice President Shettima stood in for the bride, while Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu represented the groom, culminating in the presentation of the dowry and the formal tying of the marital knot.
The event was graced by prominent dignitaries, including former Vice President Namadi Sambo, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi, former Minister of Special Duties Kabiru Turaki, Katsina State Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe, the Emir of Borgu, Niger State, Muhammad Sani Dantoro among many others.
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