The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arraigned
a man for impersonating the Governor of Gombe State.
The accused, Sabo Sani Labaran was arraigned before Justice
Abubakar Jauro of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe, on a 2-count
charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining money by false pretence to the
tune of N242, 000.00.
Labaran, who is a member of an Internet syndicate,
had, sometime in October 2015, allegedly obtained the sum of N242, 000.00 from
one Alhaji Hussaini Mai- Magani, promising that he would award him a contract
for the supply of some hospital equipment.
But Labaran, whose Facebook profile bears the picture of the Gombe
State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, allegedly diverted the money
for personal use.
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said: “The offence is contrary
to Section 1 sub-section 1(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related
Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1 sub-section 3 of the same Act.”
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the
charges when they were read to him.
In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, Ahmad Y. Muntaqa,
asked the court for a trial date.
The defence counsel, Rahimat I. Talle, prayed
the court to grant the accused bail on liberal terms.
Consequently, Justice Jauro adjourned to February
8, 2016 for hearing on the bail application and ordered the accused person to
be remanded in prison custody.
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