Internet Fraud: EFCC Arrests Brothers, Docks Two For N16 Million

Seven men were arrested for internet fraud in Ibadan while two other suspects were also arraigned for alleged N16million fraud in Maiduguri.

The various arrests and arraignment were made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in its spirited efforts to rid the nation of internet fraud and financial malfeasance.

The seven young men who were arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, included two pairs of brothers: Ayoola Timilehin, Olusola Timilehin, and Oladayo Fayemi, Tolulope Fayemi and three others over suspected internet fraud. They were arrested at their hide out on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Alaka, Elebu area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, the agency separately arraigned two suspected fraudsters for alleged N16million fraud, at separate courts in Maiduguri, Borno State.

The two defendants Abdullahi Adam (a.k.a Kawu) and Bashir Mohammed Karube were docked before Justices Musa Mustapha and Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.

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While Abdullahi Adam (a.ka. Kawu), was charged on one-count charge bordering on misappropriation of fund to the tune of N3, 000, 000 (Three Million Naira, Only), his counterpart, Bashir Mohammed Karube was charged on one- count charge bordering on misappropriation of fund to the tune of N13,000,000.00 (Thirteen Million Naira, Only).

Trouble started for Adam after he allegedly failed to supply iron scrap materials, worth N3million , to a petitioner, one Alhaji Iliyasu Salisu Muhammad, after the defendant had received the said amount from Muhammad.

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Muhammad alleged that he transferred the sum of N2, 000, 000 (Two Million Naira only), to the account of the defendant while a sum of N1,000, 000 (One Million Naira only), was given to him in cash.

The count read: “That you, Abdullahi Adamu (a.k.a Kawu) that sometime in November 2018, at Maiduguri, Borno State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, being entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit; N 3, 000,000.00 (Three Million Naira) by Alhaji Iliyasu Salisu Mohammed via Zenith Bank Account number 2004960436 into your account number 004907992 domiciled in Diamond Bank for the supply of iron scrap from Dutse, Jigawa State , did dishonestly misappropriated the entire sum of N3,000,000.00 (Three Million Naira) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code Act Cap.102 Laws of Borno State of Nigeria and punishable under section 312 of the same Law”.

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The count against Karube read: “That you, Bashir Mohammed Karube, sometimes in March 2019 at Maiduguri, Borno state within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, being entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit; N13,000,000.00 (Thirteen Million Naira) by Mohammed Bukar Customs as Investment for the purchase of 20 numbers of Tricycles popularly known as KEKE NAPEP, did dishonestly misappropriate the entire sum of N13,000,000.00 (Thirteen Million Naira) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code Act Cap.102 Laws of Borno State of Nigeria and punishable under section 312 of the same Law”.