The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe office today, June 27, 2018, arraigned the duo of Alhaji Bello Isah and Alhaji Abdullahi Usman before Justice Abubakar Jauro of the Gombe State High Court on a four count charge bordering on Conspiracy, Forgery and Obtaining by false pretence.
The defendants were arrested at Alkaleri Check Point, 80 kilometres away from Gombe on Bauchi Road by officers of the 33 Artllery, Nigeria Army Corps Artillery, Shadawanka Barracks, Bauchi based on the Intelligence report received from DSS, Gombe State Command. They were handed over to EFCC Gombe office for further investigation.
It was alleged that the first defendant, Abdullahi Usman who is from Adamawa state, conspired with the second defendant and approached one of the popular stores in Gombe, FUSAHA STORES and told the owner, MUSTAPHA SALEN MAINA, under the Pretext to buy goods in large quantities and presented himself as an elite from Adamawa state and promised to help the victim in his business.
With intent to defraud, the first defendant was able to convince Mustapha Salen Maina, the victim did obtained goods from the stores like Gezina, ready-made Agbada, lace materials, wrappers, native caps, assorted perfumes, shoes, wrist watches, recharge cards and handsets which amounted to Ten Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Five Thousand Naira only (N10, 435,000.00) as well as Five Thousand USD ($5000) equivalent to Nigerian currency at the prevailing rate of N367 per dollar making the sum of N1, 835,000.00 under the false Pretence of purchasing the properties.
From the purchase point, the duo sneaked into their car with all the goods and drove to Alkaleri on their way to Bauchi trying to escape with the goods before they were arrested. .
