Two persons, Alhaji Abdul Ahmadu and Bello Isa have been arraigned before Justice Farouq Lawal of the Kano State High Court on a 3-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining money by false pretence.
The accused persons who were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) allegedly induced one Alhaji Mohammed Sani Utai to part with the sum of N6,100,000 under the pretext that they were going to sell a Mercedes Benz GLK car to him.
The duo after obtaining the money in various tranches, however, did not deliver the car to the compliant nor was his money returned.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to them.
Justice Lawal adjourned the case to November 13, 2014, for hearing of bail application and commencement of trial.
In a related development, the EFCC has arraigned one Abubakar Abdullahi before Justice Dije Aboki of Kano State High Court on one count charge of criminal breach of trust.
The accused, who is the manager of Maisabulu Bureau de Change, Kano, had reportedly in April, 2013, upon the instruction of his employer, Alhaji Kabiru Maisabulu, purchased the sum of $50,000 from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on behalf of one Bello Sani Yakassai of Misau Bureau de Change but, converted the said sum for his personal use.
The accused pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him and based on his plea, Justice Aboki ordered that the accused be remanded in EFCC custody pending the hearing of the bail application and adjourned the matter to November 4, 2014.
