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Taraba Council boss threatened to deal with Journalists over investigations

By our Correspondent
The Council Chairman of Kurmi Local Government in Taraba Mr. John Joseph Amamzalla has on Sunday in Jalingo threatened to deal with any reporter who investigates him over his alleged involvement with the EFCC and his local council.
Investigation revealed that the council boss who was dragged before a Taraba High Court presided over Justice F. Agya over a six count charge since
July 2020 over allegations of conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and forgery.
The offences run contrary to Sections 96, 315 and 366 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 315 of the same law.
Mr. John Joseph Amamzalla who is the third defendant and also former Director of finance of the local government, was alleged to have stolen from the coffers of Sardauna Local Government Area, a total of  N104, 200, 000 being funds  meant for capital projects in the local government area.
Investigation revealed that the council boss is presently facing trial with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC.
The angry Council boss bore his mind in a text message sent to our correspondent saying any Journalist who is following the case in EFCC on the acquisition of diversion of monthly generated revenue and deforestation of Kurmi forest, acquiring of landed properties with a pen name for his personal use will be deal with accordingly.
He said “I am prepared to face any reporter on my way after all i am a full time politician I don’t have any file in the office that i will look for promotion,
“I have little resources in my hand to face any body that wants to make himself an enemy to the progress we are making in our beloved country home kurmi” the chairman said.
Investigation revealed that over N15 million has been remitted monthly to the council chairman on in the name of revenue generation in kurmi local government.
A group of revenue collectors in Baissa, the headquarters of Kurmi LGA, told Journalists that the revenue generated comes from Timber and other natural resources as over twenty trailers were loaded weekly from different part of council with various items to different parts of the country.
They said, despite the huge revenue generation in the area, the council has nothing to show in terms of development projects.
Recently, the Kurmi Movement for Sensitization and Environmental Protection, KMSEP, has questioned the leadership of Kurmi Local Government council on the massive destruction of her forest on daily basis in the name of revenue generation.
Chairman of the Kurmi Movement for Sensitization and Environmental Protection, Barr Danladi Gambo Tukura made this known in a letter signed and issued to stakeholders, DPO, DSS, Chief Magistrate, Kurmi traditional Council, Chairman Kurmi Local Government council, saying the massive exploitation and destruction of forestry and other resources saying, enough is enough.

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