The Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today secured the conviction of one Abbas Saleh before Justice Obiora Egwuta of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano on a one count charge of possession of counterfeit currency.

The convict was arraigned by the Commission on the 14th of October, 2019 for allegedly being in possession of counterfeit United States Dollars and attempting to exchange the same to Naira at Wapa Market Kano.

Saleh pleaded not guilty to the two count charge preferred against him by the prosecution thereby settling the stage for his full trial.

During the trial, prosecution counsel, Michael Ojo, called three witnesses while the defendant called four witnesses in his defense.

On conclusion of the trial, the court found the defendant guilty and

Sentenced him to two years imprisonment with option of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000) fine.

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22 July, 2022