The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 3,
2016 arraigned one Sabo Sani Labaran before Justice Abubakar Jauro of
the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe, on a 2-count charge
bordering on impersonation and obtaining money by false pretence to the
tune of N242,000.00( Two Hundred and Forty-Two Thousand Naira).
The
offence is contrary to Section 1 sub-section 1(a) of the Advance Fee
Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under
Section 1 sub-section 3 of the same Act.
The
accused person, who is a member of an Internet syndicate had, sometime
in October 2015, allegedly obtained the sum of N242, 000.00 from one
Alhaji Hussaini Mai- Magani, promising that he would award him a
contract for the supply of some hospital equipment.
However,
the suspect, whose Facebook profile bears the picture of the Gombe
State governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, allegedly diverted the
money for personal use.
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to him.
In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, Ahmad Y. Muntaqa, asked the court for a trial date.
The defence counsel, Rahimat I. Talle, prayed the court to grant the accused bail on liberal terms.
Consequently,
Justice Jauro adjourned to February 8, 2016 for hearing on the bail
application and ordered the accused person to be remanded in prison
custody.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
3rd February, 2016
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