EFCC Presents Two Defendants for N1.7m Fraud Case in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought two individuals before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri on charges related to fraudulent activities amounting to N1.7 million. The arraignment took place on Tuesday, July 18, 2024.
The first defendant, Mohammad Idris, faced one count charge of obtaining N1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira) through false pretense. The charge stated that Idris, in July 2019 in Maiduguri, Borno State, intentionally deceived Nura Bello by falsely presenting the sale of Mercury chemicals. This action contravenes section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006. Idris pleaded not guilty.
As requested by the prosecution counsel, A.I. Arogha, S.O. Saka, V.O. Ekenam, and A.A. Ayenshola, the court set a trial date and ordered the defendant to be remanded in prison custody. The trial is scheduled for July 27, 2023.
In a separate case, Muhammad Abubakar was arraigned before Justice Fadawu on an amended charge of obtaining N795,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand Naira) through false pretense. According to the charge, Abubakar, on or about March 12, 2022, in Maiduguri, fraudulently obtained the mentioned amount from Daniel Ibrahim by falsely promising to assist him in securing a job in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). This act is in violation of section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006. Abubakar pleaded not guilty.
The prosecution counsel, Ahmedu I. Arogha, along with S.O. Saka, V.O. Ekenam, and A. An Ayenshola, requested the court to remand the defendant and fix a trial date. Consequently, Justice Fadawu remanded Abubakar in prison custody and scheduled the trial for July 31, 2023.
