In a recent ruling, Justice Abdulhamid Yakubu of the Gombe State High Court convicted and handed a twelve-month prison sentence to Isiyaku Dahiru and his company, Zafran, and Brothers Investment Limited, for fraudulent activities resulting in the wrongful acquisition of N3,500,000.00 (Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira).
The conviction followed a one-count charge brought against Dahiru and his company by the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleging cheating and fraudulent conversion.
The charge detailed how Dahiru and Zafran & Brothers Investment Ltd, on or about April 18, 2022, in Gombe, Gombe State, deceitfully obtained N3,500,000.00 from Usman Ahmad, purportedly for the purchase of 50kg of 700 bags of salt. However, they diverted the funds for personal use, violating Section 320 of the Penal Code Law, punishable under Section 322 of the same law.
Upon pleading guilty during arraignment, the defendant and his company were prosecuted by S.E Okemini, who urged the court to impose appropriate sentences. Conversely, defense counsel Sani Rabiu pleaded for leniency, citing Dahiru’s remorsefulness and restitution to the victim.
After considering arguments from both sides, Justice Yakubu sentenced Dahiru and his company to twelve months’ imprisonment.
The case emerged when a petitioner reported Dahiru for swindling him out of N3,500,000.00, paid for the supposed supply of 700 bags of salt. Despite repeated attempts, the petitioner failed to receive the promised goods or a refund.
Source: Instagram/officialEFCC
