The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned the duo of
Muhammed Abubakar Alfa and Franklin Uche before Justice Dije Aboki of Kano High
Court on a 39-count charge borderingon conspiracy, possession of fake document
and obtaining by false pretence.
The
accused persons allegedly defraudedone.Ambassador Abdullah Musa, a Libyan, of
the sum of N13, 000,000.00 (thirteen
million Naira).
The
duo were said to have met their victim through one of his Nigerian business
associates, a certain Muktar Ahmed, and sold to him, via telephone, a proposal
to supply him crude oil from Nigeria.
The
unsuspecting Ambassador received an invitation letter to come to Nigeria to
close the deal. During the visit, the accused persons allegedly presented the
victim with documents sourced from relevant agencies. Impressed, Musa invited
the 1st accused (Muhammed Alfa) to his base in Tunisia, where another round of
meeting was held. Consequently, the deal was sealed. Thereafter, the sum of
N13, 000,000.00 (thirteen million Naira) was paid into Muhammed Abubakar Alfa’s
account domiciled in one of the oldgeneration banks in Nigeria.
After
waiting for months without receiving any crude oil from the accused persons, it
became obvious that he had been duped.
One
of the counts in the charge reads, “ that you Muhammed Abubakar Alfa and
Franklin Uche on or about 5th day of November, 2012 in Kano within the judicial
Division of the High Court of Justice of Kano State with intent to defraud did
invite Abdullah Musa Hamd Bashir to visit Nigeria for the purpose of alleged
crude oil business which resulted into obtaining the sum of N13,000,000.00
(thirteen million Naira) under false pretence from him through his agent one
Muktar Ahmed Muhammed and thereby committed an offence contrary to and
punishable under Section 4 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related
Offences Act, 2006”.
The
accused persons pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them. Attempt
by counsel to the 2nd accused, John Nwoke to present an oral bail application
for his client was refused by the trial judge, who remanded the accused persons
in prison custody.
Source:aitonline
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