The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Adamu Idi- Dan Suleiman before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High court on one count charge bordering on property fraud to the tune of N 11,000,000.00.

The charge reads; “That you, Adamu Idi Dan-Suleiman sometime in August, 2021 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N11,000,000.00 ( Eleven Million Naira) only from Salisu Tasiu Imam for the sale of a property known as No.6 Abu Aslam Street, Millennium City Kaduna which you claimed to be the rightful owner, a pretence you knew to be false and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2096 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act”.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge, prompting the prosecuting counsel, N. Salele, to ask the court to remand the defendant and fix a date for trial to commence.

However, the defence counsel, Muhammad Aminu applied orally for the bail of the defendant but Justice Khobo ordered his remand in the custody of the Kaduna Correctional Services and adjourned to 4th August, 2022 for determination of bail application.

Adamu ran into trouble when he presented himself to the complainant as the owner of a property situated at No. 6 Abu Aslam Street, Millennium City, Kaduna. On the strength of this false claim the petitioner agreed to purchase the said property at the cost of N20, 000,000 and made a commitment of N 11,000,000.00 into the complainant's Providus and Union Bank Accounts. After making the deposit, he decided to inspect the said property only to be confronted by some persons trying to sell the same property. Upon further enquiry, he discovered that he had been defrauded.

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3 August, 2022