The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned Ali Mohammed before Justice Mohammed Maina of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, on charges of fraud involving ₦9 million.
Mohammed is facing a two-count charge filed by the EFCC’s Maiduguri Zonal Directorate, accusing him of obtaining money by false pretence and criminal misappropriation.
The case arose from a transaction in September 2022, when he allegedly collected ₦9 million from one Nuhu Alfa, claiming it would be invested in the purchase and supply of petroleum products. The funds were reportedly paid into a First Bank account bearing the name Ali Bako.
One of the charges read in court alleged that Mohammed, “with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of ₦9,000,000.00… under the false pretence that same was meant for an investment into the business of petroleum products, a representation which you knew to be false.”
The defendant pleaded not guilty to both counts. Prosecution counsel, S.O. Saka, subsequently requested a trial date and asked the court to remand Mohammed in custody.
Justice Maina granted the application, ordered the defendant’s remand at the Maiduguri Correctional Centre, and adjourned the case to Wednesday, September 24, for trial.
