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Police investigate 2 for letter head forgery in Niger
Police investigate 2 for letter head forgery in Niger
The Police Command in Niger, has invited two suspects, Danjuma Ibeto and Garba Abdullahi, for investigation into an alleged letter head forgery, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports.
The two had allegedly forged the letter head of a law firm, Nuhu Edah & Co. Success Chambers, for a petition against, Mr Mohammed Etsu. the Chairman of Niger state Board of Internal Revenue Service (NGIRS).
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed this to NAN in Minna on Thursday, saying that the command received an official complaint of the suspected forgery.
He said that the two suspects were invited for interrogation, adding that during interrogation, the suspects mentioned other names also involved in the act.
Abiodun added that investigation was ongoing by the state Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) and further development on the ongoing investigation would be made public.
NAN reports that Idris Abdullahi and Co. (Legal Practitioner Corporate and Property Consultants, counsel to Barrister Nuhu Edah & Co. Success Chambers had petitioned the Niger state Commissioner of Police of a case of forgery.
The letter was titled “A Petition Against Danjuma Jaye Ibeto with Phone number 070379446370 and Garba Abdullahi with number 08080605531.
The petition said the suspects forged a letter head paper to write a petition against the Chairman of NGIRS to the governor of the state, Abubakar Sani-Bello, titled ”The Brazen Abuse and Unethical Behaviour of Mohammed Madami Etsu, Executive Chairman of NGIRS.
The letter said that Nuhu Edah & Co. Success Chambers knew nothing about such petition with its letter head to the governor, neither was it aware of the allegations contained in the said petition.
“Our client has never met him in person, our client came to discover that his letter head with his name was forged, and surreptitiously used for the said petition against the Chairman of NGIRS without his knowledge and consent.
“Our client has written series of letters and disclaimers to deny, and dissociate himself from the said petition since he discovered that his letter head and name were forged and his seal stolen without his knowledge and consent,” the letter said.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the revenue board, Mohammed Etsu, through his counsel, Mohammed Ndayako, SAN of Bastion Chambers, has filed a motion before a Minna High Court demanding N100,000 million against a national daily as damages for libelous and mendacious publication of falsehood against him.
The daily had written a story based on said petition on the alleged forged letter head against some activities of Etsu as the head of the Niger state revenue agency on Nov. 5.
The court motion also contained an order directing the national daily to pay the chairman N50 million being exemplary damages for libelous and mendacious publication.
Police investigate 2 for letter head forgery in Niger
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By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intercepted 11 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, suspected to be smuggled to terrorist elements in Maiha Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the seizure was made at about 12:27 p.m. on June 26 by troops of the 247 Reconnaissance Battalion during a strangulation operation along the Maiha–Maiha Gari Road.
The sources said the smugglers abandoned the products and fled on sighting the troops, escaping into nearby bushes before they could be apprehended.
A total of 11 jerrycans containing Premium Motor Spirit were recovered from the scene.
The recovered petroleum products have been taken into military custody for further investigation and necessary action.
Military sources said the operation forms part of ongoing efforts by Operation Hadin Kai to disrupt the supply of logistics to terrorist groups operating in the North-East by denying them access to essential commodities, including fuel.
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By Zagazola Makama
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Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that troops of Sector 2 established contact with terrorists at Sabarumawa on Friday during an offensive operation.
During the encounter, the troops nutrialised two terrorists and recovered two AK-47 rifles, 143 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, nine AK-47 magazines and one motorcycle.
Military sources said the operations formed part of the sustained offensive campaign aimed at dismantling terrorist enclaves and denying criminal elements freedom of action across the North-West.
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The operation forms part of sustained security efforts by Operation Enduring Peace to rid Plateau State of criminal elements and deny drug traffickers safe havens within the state.
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