The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today, October 21, 2021 secured the conviction and sentencing of one Tahir Mohammed to a term of two years imprisonment before Justice M.T.M Aliyu of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on a one count amended charge of possession of stolen ATM cards.

The charge reads: “that you, Tahir Mohammed 'm' on the 27th of March, 2021, in Kaduna state within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did commit an offence to wit; being in possession of an ATM card with serial No. 5399834451152177 of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, issued in the name of one Muhammad Abdullahi, which card you knew was unlawfully obtained and could not give a satisfactory account of same, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 305 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017”.

He pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him.

In view of his guilty plea, the prosecution counsel, Precious C. Onyeneho urged the court to convict the defendant accordingly.

Justice Aliyu, consequently convicted and sentenced the defendant to a term of two years imprisonment with an option of Thirty Thousand Naira (N30, 000.00) fine.

The court also ordered the destruction of the ATM cards recovered from the defendant.

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21 October, 2021