The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Maiduguri Zonal Directorate, on Tuesday, arraigned one Ali Mohammed before Justice Mohammed Maina of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.
The defendant was arraigned on a two- count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and criminal misappropriation to the tune of N9,000,000.00.
The EFCC stated this in a statement shared on its Facebook page on Tuesday.
The Count charge read, That you, Ali Mohammed on or about September, 2022 in Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud obtained the sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine Million Naira) from Nuhu Alfa which you receive through your purported petroleum product supplier bank account name; Ali Bako with the account number; 3138390814 domiciled with First Bank plc under the false pretence that same is meant for an investment into the business of purchase and supply of petroleum products a representation which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud related offences Act, 2006.”
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The defendant pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charges when it was read to him.
Thereafter, prosecution counsel, S.O Saka prayed for a trial date and to remand the defendant in a Correctional Centre.
Justice Maina thereafter adjourned till Wednesday, September 24, 2025 for commencement of hearing and ordered the remand of the defendant at the Maiduguri Correctional Centre.