The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned One Habu Gambo on a one-
count charge bordering on intent to defraud and fraudulently obtaining
the gross sum of N14,907,000 (Fourteen Million Nine Hundred and
Seven Thousand Naira) before Justice Mashkur Salisu of the Federal High
Court Jalingo, Taraba State
The charge reads: That you Habu Gambo (a.k.a
Abubakar Gambo) sometimes between November 2020 and February 2022 at Jalingo
Taraba State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court , with intent to
defraud, fraudulently obtained the gross sum of Fourteen Million Nine Hundred
and Seven Thousand Naira(N14,907,000) from Sanusi Gado by falsely representing
to him that the money is for the business of buying grains, representation
which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section
1(1)(b ) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Fraud related offences , act 2006
and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same act.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge
when it was read to him.
In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, SE
Okemini prayed the court for a trial date. However, counsel to the
defendant, Sale Abdullahi moved a motion for bail for his client which was
opposed by the prosecution on the ground that he had earlier jumped an
administrative bail granted him by the EFCC.
Justice Salisu thereafter remanded the defendant at
Jalingo Correctional Centre and adjourned the case to February 20,
2025 for commencement of trial.
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