Friday, November 4, 2016

Banker jailed 195 years for N21m theft

A Kano High Court has sentenced a banker, Aliyu Suleiman, to 195 years imprisonment for stealing from a microfinance bank in Albasu Local Government Area of Kano State. 

The court, presided over by Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, convicted and sentenced Suleiman on a 105-count charge to 195 years imprisonment with fines of N300,000 which if he failed to pay will give him additional prison terms.
The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on September 30, 2014, for stealing over N21,000,000 from Albasu Microfinance Bank and diverting same into his account. Suleiman had pleaded not guilty to all the charges. In her judgement yesterday, Aboki sentenced the convict to two years imprisonment on each of count one to 44 and fine of N300,000 on each.https://newtelegraphonline.com/banker-jailed-195-years-for-n21m-theft/

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