The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Kano Zonal Office, has arraigned one Ruqayya Yakubu Shu’aibu before Justice Dije Aboki of Kano State High Court 4 on a three count charge bordering on Criminal Breach of Trust.
The petitioner had alleged that sometimes in 2017 she was lured by the suspect Ruqayya Yakubu Shu’aibu to invest in a Swiss Gold business and she invested the sum of N4, 700, 000 (Four Million Seven Hundred Thousand Naira), into the business through the suspects bank account and was promised to be paid after three Months of investment; but only One Million Naira (N1,000,000) was paid.
Count one of the charge read ”That you Ruqayya Yakubu Shu’aibu on or about 23rd January, 2018 at Kano within the jurisdiction of the Kano State High Court being entrusted with certain property to wit: N700,000 (Seven Hundred Thousand Naira) belonging to Hindatu Rabiu Abdulhamid money given to you to create and operate an account for her on Swissgolden business platform, did dishonestly misappropriated the sum, and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 311 of the Penal Code and Punishable under section 312 of the same Act”.
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charges against her.
Prosecution Counsel Michael Ojo asked the court for a date for commencement of hearing. But the defence Counsel, H.D Shariff, applied for the bail of the accused person.
Justice Aboki granted the accused person bail in the sum of Two Million Naira and two reliable sureties in like sum. The sureties are to deposit their passport photographs and means of identity with the registrar.
The case was adjourned to June 25, 2019 for trial.