The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe Zonal Command, on February 15, 2022, secured the conviction of a rice dealer in Gombe State, Ibrahim Yusuf.

He was sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice Doraboh Sakkiam of the Gombe High Court, Gombe, on one count charge of cheating contrary to Section 320 of the Penal Code Law and punishable under Section 322 of same Law.

The convict was alleged to have sometime in October 2020 obtained the aggregate sum of N5,350,000.00 (Five Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) from one Usman Umar Bello by falsely representing to him that the money was payment for the purchase of 520 bags of paddy rice but converted same to his personal use.

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

Consequently, Justice Sakkiam convicted and sentenced him accordingly. He was however offered the option of a fine of N100, 000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira)

The judge also ordered the Commission to release monies recovered from the convict to the victim as restitution.

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19 February, 2022