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EFCC Arraigns
EFCC Operatives
EFCC Arraigns Businessman for Issuance of Dud
Cheque
The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, on July 9, 2019 arraigned one Mukaila Abdulrahman
alongside his company MKA Ventures Limited before Justice Darius
Khobo of the State High Court, sitting in Kaduna on a three-count
charge bordering on cheating and obtaining money under false
pretence.
The EFCC had received a petition alleging that sometime in 2018
the defendant told Murtala Abdulsalam, managing director, Murenco
Nig. Limited of a contract he secured for the supply of books to
the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU Zaria, and requested for loan of
N8million to facilitate the contract.
In taking the loan, Abdulrahman used his Honda car as collateral
and a post-dated cheque covering the balance of the money. However,
upon presenting the dated cheque at the bank, it was returned
unpaid.
Thus, Abdulsalam took his cry to the EFCC, which subsequently
investigated the allegation.
One of the charges reads: “That you, Mukaila Kayode Abdulrahman
“M” Managing Director and sole signatory of MKA Ventures LTD and
MKA Ventures LTD sometimes in May 2018, in Kaduna, within the
Judicial Division of this Honourable Court did obtain credit of
N8,000,000 (Eight Million Naira) only to yourselves from Murenco
Nig. LTD through Murtala Abdulsalam the Managing Director of
Murenco LTD by means of an Access Bank Plc Cheque dated 30th August
2018 in the sum of N8,000,000 (Eight Million Naira) only issued by
you, which when presented within the statutory period of three
months was dishonoured on the ground that there was no sufficient
funds standing to the credit of the account upon which the cheque
was drawn and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Sections
1(1) (b) and 2 of the Dishonoured cheques ( offences) Act, cap D11,
Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under
Section 1(1) (b) (i) and (ii) of the same Act.”
Upon his arraignment in court he pleaded “not guilty” to the
charges.
Counsel for the EFCC, Y.J. Matiyak urged the court to fix a date
for commencement of trial.
Defence counsel, Nda Sule, however, made an oral application for
the bail of his client.
Justice Khobo, thereafter, granted him bail in the sum of
N500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) and a reliable surety in
like sum who must reside within the jurisdiction of the court and
own a property covered by a valid Certificate of Occupancy.
The case has been adjourned to July 30, 2019 for “definite
hearing”.
Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
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EFCC Docks BDC Operator for N16m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Kano zonal
office on July 9, 2019 arraigned one Alaramma Zakari before Justice
A.T. Badamasi of a Kano State High Court on a one-count charge
bordering on criminal breach of trust.
The charge reads: “That you, Alaramma Yahaya Zakari of No 12
Church Street Nasarawa Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State sometime in the
month of January 2017, at Kano within the Jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court, you being entrusted with money, the sum of
N49,000,000 (Forty Nine Million Naira) transferred from Zenith Bank
Account of Lauwali Husaini Idris to your Zenith Bank Account Name
Al-Yazakar Nig. Ltd on the agreement that you will give Dollar
equivalent of $100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Dollar), but you
refused and only refunded the sum of N32,500,000 (Thirty Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira) and subsequently converted the
sum of N16,500,000 (Sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira) to
your personal use, thereby committing an offence contrary to
Section 311 of the Penal Code Law and punishable under Section 312
of the Penal Code .”
He pleaded “not guilty” to the charge preferred against him.
In view of his plea, counsel for the EFCC, Idris Haruna asked
the court for a date for hearing and that the defendant be remanded
in prison.
Defence counsel, Abbas Haladu who was yet to file a motion for
bail of his client, prayed the court to remand him in EFCC custody
pending when he files a formal application for bail.
While adjourning to July 15, 2019 for “hearing”, the trial judge
directed that the defendant be remanded in EFCC custody.
Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity