Man Arraigned for N32m Property Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today January 10, 2017 arraigned one Goodluck Ahuwan  before  Justice M.T.M Aliyu Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court on one count charge bodering on Criminal Breach of Trust.

The accused person in 2012, allegedly diverted the sum of N 32,000,000 (thirty-two million Naira ) belonging to one Muhammed Salihu Balami of Vision Plus Oil and Gas Limited as part payment for the  purchase a property situated in Kaduna State.
 
One of the charge read that, "You Goodluck Ahuwan, being the Managing Director of Property Patners & Co., a company registered in Nigeria on or about the 7th of June, 2012 at Kaduna in the Kaduna judicial Division of the Kaduna State being entrusted with the sum of N32,000,000 belonging to Vision Plus Oil and Gas Ltd, a PVC manufacturing Company situated at No. 8 Road C Inuwa Abdulkadir Road Kaduna South dishonestly converted the said sum to your own use contrary to section 311 of the Penal Code and purnishable under Section 312 of the same Code".
 
After listening to the charge, the accused person pleaded not guilty.

Counsel for the prosecution, J. Saidi urged the court to immediately fix a date for the commencement of trial .

The Case was adjourned to 9th March, 2017 for consideration of bail application.


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10th January, 2017