The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal office, on Thursday, October 18, 2018 arraigned one Saleh Mamuda Yusuf, before Justice A. B. Komaliya of the State High Court sitting in Maiduguri, Borno on a two-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N2, 971,400:00 (Two Million Nine Hundred and Seventy One Thousand Four Hundred Naira) only.
The complainant placed an order for the supply of goods (leather bags) and deposited the sum of N2m to the accused, who dishonestly converted the money to his personal use.
However, the complainant alleged that, Yusuf also collected (73) seventy three pieces of sachet water bags worth N971, 400.00 (Nine Hundred and Seventy one Thousand Naira) from the nominal complainant.
One of the counts reads: “That you, Saleh Mamuda Yusuf, sometimes in February, 2017 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court dishonestly converted to your personal use the sum of N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) only being the amount of money given to you for the supply of leather product i.e. polythene bags and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under sections 311 and 312 of the Penal Code Law Cap 102 Laws of the Borno State of Nigeria respectively.” He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, Khalid Sanusi, asked the court for a trial date.
Thereafter, Justice A.B. Komaliya adjourned the matter to 23 October, 2018 for hearing and remanded the accused person in the prison custody.
