Court Jails Three BDC Operators Three Years in Kano

Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa of the Federal High Court, Kano on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, convicted and sentenced three illegal bureau de change operators to three years imprisonment for operating without a requisite licence.  

The convicts: Umar Ibrahim Muhammad, Abubakar Yakubu Garba and Muhammad Tijjani were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count   separate charges of illegal dealing in foreign currency without an appropriate licence.

The lone-count charge reads: “That you Ibrahim Muhammad, sometime in February 2024 in Kano within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did engage in a financial operation of bureau de change without a valid licence and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 57 (5) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020 and punishable under Section 57 (5) (B) of the same Act.”

They all pleaded “guilty” to the charge read to them in English and interpreted in Hausa, upon which prosecution counsel, Aisha Tahar Habib prayed the court to convict and sentence them accordingly, while the defence counsel pleaded for mercy and leniency.

 Justice Yunusa thereafter convicted and sentenced Muhammad, Garba and Tijani to one year imprisonment each with an option of fine of N100,000(One Hundred Thousand Naira) each.

Their road to jail began when they were arrested by operatives of the Kano Command of the EFCC for operating a BDC without an appropriate licence.

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EFCC Arrests 13 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Kano

Operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested thirteen (13) suspected internet fraudsters in Badawa area of Kano metropolis, Kano State.

The suspects were arrested following intelligence signalling a syndicate of suspected internet fraudsters perpetrating cyber- related crimes where they were arrested.

In the course of the arrest, several incriminating items were recovered from the suspects.

They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

Source: EFCC 

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Fake Surety: Headmaster Convicted for False Information in Kano

Umar Hassan, an Assistant Headmaster at Goron Dutse Primary School, in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State and a surety in the case of one Abdulkadir Mohammed Sani was on August 20, 2021 sentenced to six months imprisonment by Justice Zuwaira Yusuf of the Kano State High Court for presenting false information to mislead operatives of the Kano Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, into granting bail to a suspect in a criminal case being investigated by the agency.

The Court had on August 12, 2021 convicted the defendant after he pleaded guilty to a one count charge of false information but reserved sentencing till August 20, 2021.

The charge read, "that you Umar Hassan on or about 13th December, 2017, at Kano, within the Jurisdiction of the Kano State High Court, Kano did commit an unlawful act to wit: gave false information to an Officer of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by representing yourself as a brother to one Abdulkadir Muhammad Sani who is under investigation, whom you later took on administrative bail as a surety and who is now at large, whereby you failed to produce him when required by the Commission and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 39 (2)(a) and Punishable under Section 39 (2)(b) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act, 2004".

The defendant’s trouble began after he stood as a surety for one Abdulkadir Mohammed Sani who is being investigated by the Kano Zonal Command of the Commission for alleged offences of obtaining by false pretence and forgery.

When the defendant failed to produce the principal suspect at the required time, it was discovered that all the information given by him, including the claim of being a brother to the suspect, were false.

Source: EFCC

EFCC Arraigns Woman for N5.6m Fraud in Kano

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kano Zonal Command today August 18, 2021 arraigned Ebonine Rita Uzoamaka, before Justice Maryam Sabo of the Kano State High Court sitting in Milla Road Bompai, Kano for alleged fraud.

The petitioner, Ochayi Anthony Eneche, was allegedly persuaded to invest the sum N5, 660,000 (Five Million Six Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira in a business by the defendant, a colleague of his at Sonia Food Industry Limited Lagos. After making the payment into an Access bank account of the defendant, he was assured that the goods will be delivered in three days but the promise was not kept. Investigation revealed that on 26th February, 2021 the defendant informed the complainant that his goods were already in Kano with FG Logistic Transport Company. He went there the next day but found no trace of the items.



The charge read, "that you EBONINE RITA UZOAMAKA on or about 15th to 23rd January, 2021 at Kano within the Jurisdiction of the Honourable Court dishonestly misappropriated certain property to wit: the sum of N5,660,000.00 (Five Million Six Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira Only) belonging to Ochayi Anthony which you caused to be paid into your bank account number 0093030293 domiciled with Access Bank Plc for the supply of D-Rice Baking Powder from Aba Abia State and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 308 and Punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code.



The defendant pleaded "not guilty" to the charge.



In view of her plea, prosecuting counsel Salihu Sani asked the court to remand the defendant in a Correctional Facility and fix a date for trial to commence.

But the defence counsel, urged the court to allow the dependent to continue with the administrative bail earlier granted her by the EFCC. He added that the defendant is in the process of settling the matter with the nominal complainant.



Prosecution counsel informed the court that he was served with the bail motion this morning and he needed time to respond. Sani added that the Commission was not a party to the settlement mentioned by the defence counsel.

Justice Sabo ordered the defendant to continue on administrative bail granted her by the EFCC pending the hearing and determination of her bail application.

The matter has been adjourned till October 7, 2021.

In Kano State, EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N5m Fraud

The Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, today August 10, 2021 arraigned one Abdulrahaman Musa Dakata, before Justice Hafsat Yahaya Sani of the Kano State High Court on a one count charge bordering on fraudulent conversion and theft.

The defendant was arrested by operatives of the EFCC following a complaint by one Alhaji Uba Zubairu Yakasai who alleged that he transferred Five Million Naira to the defendant for the purchase and safe keeping of Roselle plant flower “ZOBO”. But he allegedly sold the goods and converted the money to personal use.

The charge reads, "that you Abdulrahaman Musa Dakata, sometime in the year 2017 in Kano, within the Jurisdiction of the Kano State High Court, while being entrusted with the sum of N5,000,000 (Five Million Naira)by Alhaji Uba Zubairu Yakasai for the purchase and safe keep of Roselle plant flower (ZOBO) did commit Criminal Breach of Trust to wit: dishonesty disposed of the purchased Roselle plant flower (ZOBO) and converted the proceeds to your own use and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code Laws of Kano State and Punishable under Section 312 of the same Penal Code Laws of Kano State".

The defendant pleaded "not guilty" to the charge when it was read to him.

In view of his plea, the prosecuting counsel Douglas Gift, prayed the court for a hearing date and an order to remand the defendant in prison.
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The defence counsel however informed the court of pending application for the bail of his client and urged the court to admit the defendant to bail.

Justice Hafsat adjourned the matter till August 19, 2021 for hearing of the bail application and remanded the defendant in the Correctional Centre, Kano.

Source: EFCC