The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, on Wednesday 18th September, 2013 arraigned one Mohammed
Bishir Abbas, before Justice E.A. Obile of the Federal High Court, Calabar on
one count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence.
Mohammed allegedly obtained the sum
of seven million, sixty three thousand naira (N7, 063,000,000) from one Boco
Ika through a phony petroleum products supply deal. According
to Boco, Mohammed was paid to supply eleven trucks of 33,000 litres of
petroleum product but only supplied three trucks.
The charge reads; “that you Mohammed
Bishir Abbas on or about the 4th of November 2011 at Zenith Bank Plc
Bogobiri Street branch Calabar within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court
with intent to defraud did obtain the sum of N7,063.000.00 (Seven Million,
Sixty Three Thousand Naira) from one Boco Charles Ika under the false pretence
that the said sum of money would be used to supply petroleum products to him,
fact which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offense contrary to
section 1(1) (c) and punishable under section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and
Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.”
When the charge was read to the
accused, he pleaded not guilty.
However, Justice Obile granted the
accused bail in the sum of N2, 000,000.00 (two million naira) and one surety in
like sum.
The case was adjourned to November 5, 2013 for trial.
No comments:
Post a Comment