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An APC Chieftain in Kaduna, Ibrahim Akut Baba, was during the week arraigned by the EFCC before Justice Tukur Muazu of the State High Court for fraud in Kaduna.
Ibrahim is caretaker Chairman Kaura Local Government, Kaduna State and is charged of obtaining by false pretence.
The petitioner, Alhaji Auwal Ibrahim of Rahusa Investment Limited, Sabon Hunkuyi, Kaduna State alleged that, sometimes 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 paid the said money into the accused account domiciled in one of the new generation banks.
The deal turned soar as the accused failed to deliver on the initial agreement. The APC chieftain pleaded not guilty.
Counsel to EFCC, 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 Muazu adjourned the case to February 4, 2016 for trial and ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody.
PM News
Ibrahim is caretaker Chairman Kaura Local Government, Kaduna State and is charged of obtaining by false pretence.
The petitioner, Alhaji Auwal Ibrahim of Rahusa Investment Limited, Sabon Hunkuyi, Kaduna State alleged that, sometimes 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 paid the said money into the accused account domiciled in one of the new generation banks.
The deal turned soar as the accused failed to deliver on the initial agreement. The APC chieftain pleaded not guilty.
Counsel to EFCC, 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 Muazu adjourned the case to February 4, 2016 for trial and ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody.
PM News
