EFCC Arraigns Ibrahim Shuaibu for ₦100 Million Fraud in Kaduna

The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Ibrahim Shuaibu, also known as Ishaku Abdulrazak, before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court. Shuaibu faces a seven-count indictment involving criminal breach of trust, impersonation, and obtaining money under false pretenses, with a total alleged amount of ₦100 million.

According to the EFCC’s statement released on Monday through its X.com handle, Shuaibu is accused of falsely presenting himself as a director at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The charges stem from a fraudulent scheme in 2017, where Shuaibu allegedly conspired with the now-deceased Ilya Garba to illegally obtain money.

One of the key allegations states, “That you, Nuhu Ibrahim Shuaibu (a.k.a Ishaku Abdulrazak) (M) and Ilya Garba (now deceased) sometime in 2017 in Kaduna within the judicial division of this honourable court did conspire between yourselves to do an illegal act, to wit: obtaining money under false pretence and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.”

Another charge details, “That you, Nuhu Ibrahim Shuaibu (a.k.a Ishaku Abdulrazak)(M) sometime in 2018 at Kaduna within the judicial division of this honourable court, with intent to defraud, obtained the total sum of ₦47,050,000.00 (Forty-Seven Million and Fifty Thousand Naira) from one Faisal Safiyanu, when you claimed to supply him petroleum products, which pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offenses Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.”

Shuaibu has pleaded “not guilty” to all charges. The prosecution counsel, M. Lawal, requested the court to schedule a trial date, while Shuaibu’s defense counsel, AbdulKareem Audu, did not submit a bail application.

Justice Khobo has ordered that Shuaibu be remanded in EFCC custody. The case dates back to 2017, when Shuaibu allegedly impersonated a high-ranking NNPC official and promised to supply over 2,000 litres of petroleum products to a victim. Despite receiving payments in installments, Shuaibu failed to deliver the products or refund the money.

Written By; Christopher Emuakpeje

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