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Former GM Maiduguri flour Mills Bags 7 Years Imprisonment
Former GM Maiduguri flour Mills Bags 7 Years Imprisonment
By: Babagana Wakil
The court of Appeal Sitting in Gombe on Friday 1st July 2022 sentenced Ma’aji Shettima Arfo the former General Manager of Maiduguri Flour Millis to 7 years imprisonment for stealing millions of Naira belonging to the Borno State Government and the Flour mills of Nigeria while he was the General manager of Maiduguri Flour Mills Ltd .
In a unanimous judgement the court found Arfo guilty of all the charges against him and held his appeal to be unmeritorious.
It could be recalled that a Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, has sentenced a civil servant, Ma’aji Arfo, to 28 years imprisonment for engaging in an N86.1 million contract fraud be Arfo filed an appeal
Arfo, who was sentenced to jail by Justice Haruna Mshellia, of Borno State High Court 3, was the General Manager of the state-owned Maiduguri Flour Mills Limited, where he committed the fraud.
He was charged on a six-count by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission for offences bordering on abuse of office and conferring undue advantage on himself.
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The charge sheet showed that Arfo, while acting as the General Manager of the Flour Mill, between 2014 and 2020, engaged in multiple fraud in violation of Sections 12 and 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, punishable under relevant sections of the same Act.
One of the counts on which he was convicted revealed that he awarded multiple contracts to Falkwat Multilinks Limited, a private company where he was a director, to supply diesel and maize to Maiduguri Flour Mills.
Counsel to ICPC, Anas Mohammed Kolo told the court that the convict in October 2015, awarded a N4.9 million contract to Falkwat Multilinks Limited to supply 40,000 litres of diesel to the flour mills.
The court further heard how Arfo, while being a public servant, awarded several contracts between 2016 and 2017 to his private company to supply maize to Maiduguri Flour Mills Limited.
For instance, he authorized the payments of N42.1m to his company in July 2016 for the supply of 386.45 metric tonnes of maize and another N23m to the same company in March, 2016 to supply 306.94 metric tonnes of maize to the flour mills.
A statement on Thursday by the ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, titled, ‘N86.1m fraud: Civil servant charged by ICPC bags 28 years imprisonment,’ said he was convicted for yet another offence when he approved the payment of N16m to Falkwat Multilinks to supply 217.45 metric tonnes of maize.
The statement read, “Justice Mshellia at the end of the trial found the general manager guilty of four counts out of six preferred against him and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment on each count. The judge ruled that the prison terms will run concurrently.
Former GM Maiduguri flour Mills Bags 7 Years Imprisonment
Police restore order after clash between students and host community in Bichi
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Kano State has restored normalcy following a minor disturbance between some students of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi, and members of the host community.
Sources said that the incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on Friday near the institution’s main gate.
According to the sources, five students identified as Buba Snu, Prince Snu, Kamal Snu, and two others now at large, allegedly attacked some members of the host community with stones at the More Event Centre, located opposite the college gate.
The attack, which occurred during a community event at the venue, provoked a swift reaction from residents who reportedly chased the students back to the school premises.
The sources stated that officers from Bichi Division visited the scene and quickly brought the situation under control, preventing further escalation.
“No life was lost, and no injuries were recorded. However, two vehicles belonging to the institution were damaged during the unrest,” the sources stated.
The sources added that normalcy had been restored, while monitoring and observation of the situation were ongoing to prevent a recurrence.
The Command urged both students and community members to remain calm and avoid actions capable of breaching public peace.
Police restore order after clash between students and host community in Bichi
Festac DPO, CSP Matilda Ngbanoyen, dies during medical treatment in Lagos
By: Zagazola Makama
The Lagos State Police Command has announced the death of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Festac Division, CSP Matilda Ngbanoyen, who passed away while receiving medical treatment in Lagos.
The incident occurred on Oct. 24, 2025, at about 11:30 p.m., when the officer reportedly died at the Mayriamville Medical Centre, Bode Thomas, Surulere, during a medical session for fibroid treatment.
Following the report, a delegation from the Command visited the hospital to confirm the development and make necessary arrangements.
“The corpse was evacuated to a public morgue for preservation and autopsy,”sources said.
The Command said arrangements were underway, in collaboration with the late officer’s family, to accord her a befitting burial.
CSP Ngbanoyen was described as a dedicated and disciplined officer who served the Nigeria Police Force with commitment and professionalism.
The Command expressed condolences to her family, colleagues, and friends over the tragic loss.
Festac DPO, CSP Matilda Ngbanoyen, dies during medical treatment in Lagos
Decomposed body of kidnapped man found in mining pond in Jos South
By: Zagazola Makama
Decomposed body of a man earlier reported kidnapped has been discovered in a mining pond in Farin Lamba community of Jos South Local Government Area.
Sources told Zagazola that the discovery was made by the police at about 4 p.m. following a report by residents.
He said the Divisional Police Officer, Kaduna Vom Division, immediately mobilised a team of policemen to the scene where the corpse was identified as that of Mr. Cyril Nilanda, a resident of NITR Quarters, Vom.
Nilanda was reportedly kidnapped on Sept. 30, 2025, and had been missing since then.
Sources said the body, which was found in a decomposed state, was being prepared for evacuation and further forensic examination.
The police assured that concerted efforts were ongoing to track down those responsible for the abduction and killing of the victim.
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