EFCC docks fake Atiku’s aide for N100m campaign fraud

 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Office, has arraigned one Alhaji Modu Ali Kotoko on a two-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, obtaining by false pretence and cheating before Justice Mohammed Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court.

Acting EFCC Head, Mdia and Publicity, Mr. Tony Orilade, in a press statement, Tuesday in Abuja, said Kotoko’s journey to the dock began when the Kaduna office of the Commission received a petition from one Abdullahi Mohammed Wuroji, Magaging Director, Waram Nigeria Limited, a Limited Liability Company in Kaduna.

“The complainant alleged that in 2018, the defendant met him and introduced himself as an aide to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (a former Nigerian Vice President) and lured him to give him 13 brand new cars, shoes and clothes worth N65,680,000 and N34,800,000 under pretence that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar requested for the cars and money to prosecute his 2019 Presidential election.

“The complainant further alleged that upon believing the defendant, he decided to release the 13 brand new cars and goods all worth N100,480,000. However, the defendant bolted away and failed to pay. It was later revealed that Atiku never requested for any cars or goods from Kotoko.”

He said the accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and the Counsel for the EFCC, Y.J. Matiyak, thereafter, asked the court to fix a date for commencement of trial, and prayed that the defendant be remanded in the custody of Nigeria Correctional Service.

Counsel for the Defendant, Sule Shuaibu, however pleaded with the court to grant his client bail to enable him prepare for his trial. But Matiyak opposed the bail application basing his argument on the magnitude of the offence.He said the trial Judge, Justice Tukur, adjourned the case till March 25, 2020 for ruling of bail application.

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