The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 14, 2025 arraigned one
Muhammad Yaqub Ramat before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High
Court, Maiduguri.
The defendant was arraigned on a two- count charge bordering on criminal
misappropriation to the tune of N5,000,000.00(Five Million Naira)
The charge reads: "That you, Muhammad Yaqub Ramat with National
Identification Number 22537195891 sometimes in 2024 whilst being the manager of
Salam and Sabur Filling Station at Maiduguri Borno State within the
jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, dishonestly misappropriated and
converted to your own use the aggregate sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million
Naira) , money belonging to Tahir Umar, being amount given to you for
investment into Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) and Diesel DPK which you converted
to your personal use without his consent thereby committed an offence contrary
to Section 296 of the Penal Code Law and other matters connected therein and
punishable under Section 297 of the same Law.”
The defendant pleaded "not guilty" to the charge when it was read to
him. Thereafter, prosecution counsel, Shamsudden O. Saka prayed for a trial
date and to remand the defendant in a Correctional Centre.
Justice Kumaliya thereafter adjourned till August 5, 2025 for commencement of
hearing and ordered the remand of the defendant in Maiduguri Correctional
Centre.
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