The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, October 20, 2022, arraigned the duo of Musa Umar and Kaka Abatcha Ngumuri before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on a two count charge bordering on conspiracy and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira).

Count two of the charge reads: “That you, Musa Umar and Kaka Abatcha Ngumuri whilst being the Branch Manager(s) of R99 Global Concept Limited respectively, a company registered in Nigeria sometime in 2019 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of these Honourable Court, being entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit, selling of blocks , cements, rods, sand, gravel and all kinds of building materials located at Damboa Road, near Indimi Mosque by Zanna Mohammed Rijiya did dishonestly misappropriated the entire sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) being payments made by the various customers via your personal bank accounts domiciled with Access Bank and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code Cap102 Laws of Borno State of Nigeria and punishable under Section 312 of the same Law.”

The defendants pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charges.

Counsel for the prosecution, Haruna Abdulkadir prayed the court for a trial date and to remand the defendants in prison custody pending the determination of the case.

Justice Kumaliya thereafter remanded the defendant at the Correctional Centre and adjourned till November 16, 17 and 21, 2022 for commencement of trial.

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20 October, 2022