A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse Zone II prosecuted five persons on Friday for allegedly sending a fictitious N3.93 million bank alert to a construction company.
Ahmed Sarki, Nura Usman, Jidda Lawa, Safiya Ibrahim, and the Mohammed family, who are all residents of Jabi, Abuja, were accused by the police of criminal conspiracy, seeking to conduct an offence, criminal breach of trust, and deception.
Nonetheless, the defendants entered a not guilty plea to the accusation that was brought against them.
Faith Sunday, the prosecutor, informed the court that Danjuma Godwina, the complainant, had reported the incident to the Mabushi Police Station in Abuja.
Read Also: Tribunal Decision Exposes Election Fraud Involving Sylva, Police Commissioner, and Others- Gov Diri
She claimed that the defendants formed a plot and joined a building firm pretending to purchase tiles with a stone coating.
After purchasing the tiles, she claimed the defendants conducted a fictitious money transfer into the business’s account.
The prosecution stated that the defendants’ guilt for the offence was established by police investigations.
She claimed that the offence was against the Penal Code’s Sections 97 and 95.
The accused were granted bail by Judge Chukwuemeka Nweke in the amount of N1 million apiece, along with a single surety in the same amount.
He postponed the case’s hearing until July 2. (NAN)
