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2 Sokoto marshals convicted, 15 others remanded over criminal activities

- From Rakiya A.Muhammad,Sokoto

Two officials of the Sokoto State Marshal Corps have been convicted while 15 other officials were remanded at the Sokoto central prison for alleged involvemen­t in criminal cases.

The offences sodomy, theft impersonat­ion.

Commandant the Marshal Corps, retired police commission­er Sa’idu Madawaki, disclosed this yesterday.

He said the two convicts are now serving their jail include

and

of terms at the Sokoto Central Prison.

He said the affected officials were suspended, before they were handed over to the state police command for prosecutio­n.

He said the organisati­on will ensure that all bad elements are chased out.

He added that seven other suspected criminals were arrested and handed over to the police command for further investigat­ion and prosecutio­n.

He further stated that 786 motorists in the state were nabbed for violating traffic rules and other regulation­s.

 ?? Photo Abubakar Yakubu ?? From right: Representa­tive of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Deputy Director Wilson Jack; Director Environmen­tal Science and Technology Department, Peter Ekweozah and President/ CEO of Council of Entreprene­urs for Africa (COEFA), Dr...
Photo Abubakar Yakubu From right: Representa­tive of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Deputy Director Wilson Jack; Director Environmen­tal Science and Technology Department, Peter Ekweozah and President/ CEO of Council of Entreprene­urs for Africa (COEFA), Dr...

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