EFCC Press Release
Justice Dije Abdu Aboki of
Kano State High Court on Friday October 10, 2014 convicted and sentenced one
Abdul Auwal Yahaya to nine and half years imprisonment without option of fine
on six count charges bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence
and forgery.
The convict was arraigned on
November 18, 2013 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before
Justice Aboki for allegedly conniving with one Bashir Ahmed Haruna (already
convicted) and obtaining the sum N2, 027,000 under the pretext that he is an
agent of Future University, Cairo and was capable of securing admission into
the institution for the children of the complainant.
The convict is to serve
seven years imprisonment on count two while in respect of counts one, three,
four, five and six, he is to serve six months imprisonment each. The convict
was also ordered to pay the sum of N2, 027,000 in restitution to the
complainant.
The sentences shall run
concurrently and will start from the date of arraignment.
Wilson
Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
14th October,
2014
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