Police in Sokoto have arraigned one Yusuf Muhammad over alleged N215.5 million fraud.
Muhammad was arraigned before the Sokoto Magistrate’s Court, presided by Magistrate Junaidu Altine on Monday.
His charges bordered on cheating and misappropriation punishable under sections 311 and 298 of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law, 2019.
The Prosecuting Officer, Inspector Khalid Musa, noted that on December 12, 2023, one Fatima Sule of Dambuwa area in Sokoto State petitioned the Commissioner of Police against the suspect.
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The petitioner alleged that sometimes in January this year, the suspect was introduced to her by one Abubakar Kamala to be a business partner in his bottling company in Kano.
The suspect was said to have deceitfully collected the sum of N213,500,000 for the ongoing construction of the said company.
“But converted the whole money to his personal use,” she alleged.
When the charges were read to him, he pleaded not guilty.
The prosecuting officer however objected to the bail application by the suspect on the ground that investigation was still in progress.
He urged the court to give them another date to enable them complete the investigation, citing Section 161 paragraphs A-F of the Administration of Criminal Justice, 2019.
He also prayed the court to remand the suspect in police custody to enable their detectives travel to Kano for further investigation.
In his ruling, Magistrate Junaidu Altine adjourned the case till January 3, 2024 and remanded the suspect in police custody.
