The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, November 8, 2021 secured the conviction of one Gadu Dajal Dong, Managing Director, NV- Dab Global Tech Limited before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on a one count charge bordering on cheating.
Gadu was investigated by the Commission for a Land- related fraud. He, alongside three others, allegedly defrauded the nominal complainant of N 25,000,000 after he indicated interest on a plot of land located at the New Kaduna Millennium City. Investigation showed that Gadu benefitted to the tune of N 1,000,000.00 ( One Million Naira ) from the deal after the complainant discovered that the ‘sale’ was orchestrated to defraud him.
The one count charge on which he was convicted reads, “That you, Gadu Dajal Dong, sometime in August, 2020 in Kaduna, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, dishonestly induced one Yahaya Mohammed Idris to deliver to you the sum of N1,000,000.00 ( One Million Naira Only ) for facilitating a purchase of plot of land situate at No. C1 Block ‘PR’ on TPO 833A Revised Kaduna Millennium City Mixed Commercial Layout when you claimed to know the owner which you knew to be false and you thereby committed cheating contrary to Section 306 (a) and punishable under Section 307 of the Penal Code Laws of Kaduna State, 2017”.
He pleaded guilty to the charge. Consequently, prosecution counsel, Jamilu Musa urged the Court to convict the defendant accordingly. But the defence counsel, E.B Maza urged the court to temper justice with mercy as the defendant is a first time offender who has become remorseful.
Justice Khobo convicted and sentenced Gadu to a fine of N 200,000 or 10 years imprisonment in the event he fails to pay the fine.