... Docks Three for N5m Fraud
The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 9,
2016 , arraigned one Abdullahi Adamu Usman aka Dan China alongside his
company, Solid Unit Nigeria Limited, before Justice Yakubu Dakwak of
the High Court of Plateau State (Court 2), Jos, Plateau State, on a
two-count amended charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by
false pretence to the tune of N23, 431,000. 00 (Twenty-three Million,
Four Hundred and Thirty-one Thousand Naira).
The
accused, who claimed to own a functional mining site, allegedly
obtained the money from the complainant, Olajide Olaleye, Managing
Director, TTMW Services Nigeria Limited, for the supply of Iron Ore
and Zinc Ore.
However, the accused allegedly became evasive after receiving the money from the complainant.
Count
one of the charge reads: " That you Abdullahi Adamu Usman, aka Dan
China, being the Director of Solid Unit Nigeria Limited, Solid Unit
Nigeria Limited, and Yusuf Ali (still at large) sometime in June, 2011
within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Plateau State did conspire
among yourself to commit an unlawful act to wit: obtaining money by
false pretence and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(a)
and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other
Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006”.
The suspect pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to him.
In
view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, Aliyu Bokani Usman, asked
the court for a trial date and pleaded that the accused be remanded in
prison custody.
The defense counsel, Gyang Zi, however, prayed the court to grant the accused person bail.
Consequently,
Justice Dakwak adjourned to Friday, June 10, 2016 for ruling on the
bail application and ordered that the accused person be remanded in
prison custody pending the determination of his bail application.
Meanwhile,
the Commission also arraigned the duo of Nannim Tali and James Pwol,
both staff of Ministry of Finance, Plateau State and one Njin Gyara, a
staff of Ministry of Health , Plateau State before Justice Dakwak on a
13-count charge bordering on theft to the tune of N5, 050,800.00(Five
Million, Fifty Thousand, Eight Hundred Naira).
The
accused persons allegedly conspired to steal the money, being fund for
the payment of scholarships to students of College of Nursing, Jos;
College of Health Technology, Zaman; College of Health Technology,
Pankshin and College of Nursing, Vom, Plateau State.
Count
two of the charge reads: "That you Nannim N. Tali, Njim Gyara and
James Pwol sometime in October, 2007 in Jos within the judicial
division of the High Court of Plateau State committed the offence of
theft of N36, 400.00 only meant for payment of scholarship to students
of School of Nursing, Jos and you thereby committed an offence contrary
to Section 286 of the Penal Code punishable under Section 287 of the
same code”.
The accused persons all pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to them.
In view of their pleas, prosecution counsel, Eunice Dalyop, asked the court for a trial date.
Counsels to the accused persons, however, urged the court to grant their clients bail.
Consequently,
Justice Dakwak granted the accused persons bail in the sum of N500,
000(Five Hundred Thousand Naira) each with two sureties in like sum. The
sureties must have landed properties and must submit documents of same
for verification by the court registrar.
The case has been adjourned to July 26, 2016 for commencement of trial.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
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