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EFCC Arraigns
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EFCC Arraigns Sadiq for N4.3m Fraud in Kano
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kano Zonal
Office today August 22, 2019 arraigned one Sadiq Ibrahim before
Justice Farouk Lawan of Kano State High Court sitting as a Vacation
Judge on one count charge bordering on Criminal Breach of
Trust.
The petitioner alleged that the suspect approached her,
presenting himself as a contractor with Dantata and Sawoe
Construction Company with the need of a partner to assist and
invest in the business of supplying sand and bitumen which she
obliged and invested the sum of N4,300,000.00 only in anticipation
of the monthly returns as promised by the suspect. But she only
benefited for three months when the suspect stopped paying her as
agreed. Instead, he issued her a Dud Cheque and all efforts to
recover both her capital and outstanding profits proved
abortive.
The charge reads, ”That you Sadiq Ibrahim sometime in March,
2018 at Kano within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court,
while being a contractor with Dantata and Sawoe and in such
capacity entrusted with the sum of N4,300,000 (Four Million, Three
Hundred Thousand Naira) belonging to Rabi Adam, for the purpose of
investment in your contract with Dantata and Sawoe, with intent to
defraud failed to remit the monthly profit on investment, committed
criminal breach of trust in respect of the said remittance and you
thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under
Section 315 of the Penal Code.
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge against
him.
In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, Michael Ojo asked the
court for a date for the commencement of trial and that the accused
person be remanded in prison custody.
Defence counsel, J.A Jazuli prayed the court to hear their bail
application.
Justice Farouk Lawan granted the accused person bail in the sum
of N250,000,000 with one surety in like sum; the surety must be a
responsible person in the area where he lives and has a landed
property within the Jurisdiction of the court or a civil servant of
either State or Federal government who must present a letter of
introduction from his employer. His identity card and passport
photograph are to be attached to the bail bond.
The defendant is remain in the EFCC custody pending the
fulfillment of his bail condition.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media and Publicity
22 August, 2019