EFCC arraigns businessman for N1.2m fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office has arraigned one Adamu Idris Chado before Justice Mohammed Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court for allegedly obtaining the sum of N1.2 million under false pretence.

He was arraigned on a seven-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, forgery, stealing and obtaining by false pretence.

One of the counts reads: “That you, Adamu Idris Chado (a.k.a Abdullahi Abubakar) on or about the 14th day of October 2016 in Kaduna within the Kaduna Judicial Division of the High Court did dishonestly induce one Mrs. Ajoke Afolabi to deliver to you the sum of N220,000.00 (Two Hundred
and Twenty Thousand Naira) only, on a representation of transfering to her all your title documents and the contract sum of N1,192,770.00 (One Million, One Hundred and Ninety-two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventy Naira) only relating to contract for the procurement of laboratory equipment and reagent for College of Midwifery, Tudun Wada, Kaduna, awarded by the Kaduna State Government to Taskar Alheri Investment Limited and thereby committed cheating contrary to and punishable under Section 323 of the Penal Code Laws of Kaduna State 1991.”

He pleaded “not guilty” to the charges.

The case was thereafter adjourned to July 25, 2019 for hearing.