Adamawa trio arraigned for N8 million fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three suspects for
defrauding a complainant to the tune of N8 million.
Salisu Adamu, Muhammed Hamma and Muhammed
Tukur have appeared before Justice Goje of the
Adamawa State High Court, Yola on a two-count
charge bordering on conspiracy, currency
counterfeiting and obtaining by false pretence.
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The accused persons are alleged to have defrauded
Shuaibu Usman having promised to help him covert
the said amount to dollars.
They had alleged posed as bureau de change
operators.
Instead of fulfilling their part of the deal, they gave
Usman fake dollars notes, even after collecting the
money from him.
Usman had petitioned the EFCC after all efforts to
get his money back from the fraudsters proved
abortive.
The syndicates were picked up in Mayo Belwa
village in Adamawa State as they attempted to
collect additional N2 million from the complainant
in July.
Incriminating materials found on them include,
fake dollar and naira notes, charms and two
vehicles.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty when the
charges were read to them.
While adjourning the case to Friday next week for
hearing of their bail application, Justice Goje
ordered that they be remanded in custody.
- CAJ News