Hanifa Abubakar: Kano Court Sentences Killer Proprietor To Death

The Kano State High Court on Thursday sentenced the proprietor of Nobel Kids Academy and North West Preparatory School, Abdulmalik Tanko, to death for the kidnap and murder of a five-year-old schoolgirl, Hanifa Abubakar. Delivering the judgment, Justice Usman Na'abba sentenced Mr. Tanko, 38, and his accomplice Hashimu Isyaku, 38 to death by hanging for the crime. The convicts were also sentenced to five years each for conspiracy. One other suspect, Fatima Musa, was sentenced to one-year imprisonment for conspiracy and another one year for an attempt to commit a felony.

Alleged N109Bn Fraud: Ex-AGF, Others Remanded In Kuje Prison

A High Court sitting of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday remanded an ex Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, and two others in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Kuje, Abuja. Idris and his co-defendants are being prosecuted on a 14-count charge of alleged stealing and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N109 billion.

Alleged N109bn Fraud: Court Grants Suspended AGF, Others Bail

A high court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama has granted bail to the suspended Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, and co-defendants. The presiding judge, Justice Adeyemi Ajayi who gave the ruling on Thursday, adopted all the terms and conditions of the administrative bail agreement set by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

NPC Disowns Fake Recruitment Portal

The National Population Commission (NPC) has disowned the fake recruitment portal circulating on social media platforms and advised the general public to ignore it. This was made known on Monday in a statement issued by the Commission’s Director, Public Affairs, Isiaka Yahaya.