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Ibrahim Akut Baba, a care taker chairman of Kaura Local Government Area
in Kaduna State, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, at the State High Court, on a one count charge
bordering on obtaining money by false pretence...
In a
statement signed by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media & Publicity in
Abuja, the petitioner, Alhaji Auwal Ibrahim of Rahusa Investment
Limited, Sabon Hunkuyi, Kaduna State alleged that, sometime in 2011, the
accused informed him that, he had secured for him a contract for the
supply of gas at N200, 000.00 (two hundred thousand naira) per truck and
that, he should advance him a total sum of N1, 000,000.00 (one million
naira) for five trucks.
The victim stated that the said money was paid into the accused account which was domiciled in one of the new generation banks.
The statement contained that the deal turned sour when the accused failed to deliver on the initial agreement.
When the charge was read to Mr. Akut, he pleaded not guilty.
Counsel
to EFCC, Mr. Musa Isah urged the court to fix a date for hearing adding
that, he was ready with all the witnesses and evidences to prove the
case against the accused.
Justice Tukur Muazu adjourned the case to February 4, 2016 for trial and ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody.
However
small, this will still serve as a relief to many Nigerians who have
complained about the alleged selective manner in which the
administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has carried out its
anti-corruption battle thus far.
It should be recalled
that former Kaduna State Military Administrator, Jafar Isa was arrested
by the EFCC, in connection with the infamous arms deal scandal
involving the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki
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