The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of
one Mustapha Abubakar before Justice A. Bello of the Kaduna State High
Court, sitting in Kaduna.
Abubakar was prosecuted on a one-count charge,
bordering on theft to the tune of N3,597,000.00 (Three Million, Five Hundred
and Ninety-seven Thousand Naira) only.
The charge reads: "That you, Mustapha Abubakar on
or about the 12th of December, 2022 in Kaduna State, within the
jurisdiction of this Honourable Court intentionally caused damage to the
property of Zenith Bank Plc in the sum of N3,597,000.00 (Three Million,
Five Hundred and Ninety-seven Thousand Naira only) while using their bank
code and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 306(b) of the
Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 and punishable under Section 307 of the same Law.”
He pleaded "guilty" when the charge was read
to him, prompting prosecution counsel, M.Arumemi to urge the court
to convict and sentence him accordingly.
Justice Bello, thereafter sentenced him to two
years imprisonment or to pay N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand
Naira) fine. In addition, he forfeited iPhone 11 Pro, being
the tool of his crime to the Federal government.
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