The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Office on Monday, September 24, 2018, secured the conviction of one Ba’a I. Kaumi (alias Goni Ibrahim) before Justice A. A. Ndume of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on a one-count amended charge bordering obtaining by false pretence.

Kaumi fraudulently collected the sum of N46, 000, 000.00 (Forty Six Million Naira) from one Abdulrahman Abdulkadir on the pretext that he had psychic powers to help enhance his business and enrich him.

The petitioner narrates how, on one of his visits to Kaumi, a hidden voice instructed him to bring perfumes and seven cows for sacrifices. Kaumi collected the sum of over N4m and other sums that the petitioner cannot remember, for the items. More request for money came, the last being in May 2013 when Kaumi requested for the sum of N1.5m ostensibly to buy elephant tusk , which the petitioner refused to oblige him. In all, Abdulkadir lost a total sum of N46,000,000.00 (Forty Six Thousand Naira Only) to the scammer.

When the case came up for arraignment, Kaumi pleaded guilty to the amended charge.

In view of the accused person’s plea, the prosecuting counsel Halima Alhaji Shehu prayed the court to convict him accordingly.

The defense counsel, T. I. Monguno did not object but prayed his lordship to temper justice with mercy considering the fact that the accused was a first time offender and had shown remorse by pleading guilty.

Justice  Ndume thereafter convicted and sentenced Kaumi to three years imprisonment.

                                             

Media & Publicity
26 September, 2018