The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction of one Abubakar Abdullahi before Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court on a one count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence.

The defendant and one other allegedly induced one Salihu Ibrahim to pay the sum of N 8,000,000.00 for a plot of land at Mando, Kaduna but a search at the Kaduna State Geographic Information System (KADGIS) later revealed that the land does not belong to him. However, efforts by Ibrahim to recover his money failed.

The charge reads: “That you, Abubkar Abdullahi between the 6th and 20th of December, 2021 at Kaduna, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did dishonestly induced one Salisu Ibrahim to deliver to you the sum of Eight Million Naira only ( N8,000,000.00) being payment for a landed property situate along Airport Road, Mando Kaduna which you knew doesn't belong to you and you thereby committed the offence of cheating contrary to Section 306(a) and punishable under Section 307 of the Penal Code, Laws of Kaduna State, 2017”.

He pleaded guilty to the charge. Consequently, the prosecution counsel, Moses Arumemi, urged the court to convict the defendant accordingly.

Justice Bello convicted and sentenced the defendant to 3months imprisonment with the option of fine of N100, 000, 00.

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22 July, 2022