The Kano Zonal
Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
has arraigned one Sanusi Hashim for allegedly misappropriating and
converting to his personal use, the sum of N108,000,000( One Hundred and
Eight Million Naira)
Hashim was
arraigned before Justice Kabiru Dabo of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in
Zaria on a one -count charge of misappropriation contrary to Section 293 and
punishable under section 294 of the Penal Code.
He was alleged to
have collected a total sum of N108,000,000 from one Ahmad Mohammad Liman and
Basiru Mohammad for the supply of fertilizer but instead misappropriated and
diverted the money for his personal use.
The lone-count
charge reads ‘’That you Sanusi Hashim sometime in April 2020 under the
jurisdiction of the Kaduna State High Court dishonestly misappropriated and
converted to your own use, the sum One Hundred and Eight Million Naira
(N108,000,000) property of one Ahmad Mohammad Liman and Basiru Mohammad for the
supply of fertilizer from Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals and you
thereby committed an offence under Section 293 and punishable under Section 294
of the Penal Code’’.
The defendant
pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him.
Counsel to the
prosecution, Bright C. Ogbonna prayed the court for a trial date in view
of the defendant’s plea.
Consequently,
Justice Dabo remanded the defendant in a Correctional Centre and adjourned the
matter to February 10, 2025 for hearing of bail application.
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