Three Convicted For Fraud In Maiduguri
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Maiduguri Zonal Office on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 secured the conviction of Fannaram Adama on a one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust to the tune of N949,000.
Adama, who was first arraigned on December 5, 2019 before Justice Umar Fadawu, was accused of converting to personal use, the sum of N949,000, which was meant to be the share of the victim, after the house of her late son was sold and the money shared among his heir and hers. The said sum, which was transferred to Adama, by one Jafar Abba Ahmed, was diverted and never given to the victim.
In the course of the trial, the prosecution presented nine witnesses and tendered five documents as exhibits.
Delivering judgement, Justice Fadawu found her guilty and sentenced her to three years in prison, with an option of fine in the sum of N500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira).
In a related development, Justice Fadawu sentenced one Abba Usman to two years in prison with an option of fine in the sum of N1million, after finding him guilty of a N7million fraud.
His journey to the Correctional Centre started when the EFCC received a petition against him alleging criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N7,365,000.00 (Seven Million Three Hundred and Sixty–Five Thousand Naira).
The said sum was purportedly meant for Usman to secure contracts and jobs for various individuals and companies. The convict also issued two dud cheques in the sum of N6million.
He was first arraigned on Thursday, November 21, 2019, and pleaded “not guilty” to an amended charge.
Similarly, one Tijjani Hamidu whose trial began on July 25, 2019, before Justice Fadawu on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, forgery and using as genuine in a fraud case involving N3,350,000 was sentenced to 14 years in prison.
He pleaded “not guilty” to all the counts.
In the course of the trial, the prosecution presented several witnesses and documents, which were accepted as exhibits against him.
Delivering judgement, Justice Fadawu sentenced him to seven years on count one for the offence of obtaining by false pretence, seven years on counts two and three for offence bordering on forgery and using as genuine.
The trial judge further ordered him to make restitution to his victim in the sum of N3,210,000 in default of which he should spend an addition four years in prison.
