The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Ibrahim Shuaibu before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on a seven-count charge of fraud, including criminal breach of trust, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence, amounting to N100 million.
According to the EFCC, Shuaibu’s charges include conspiring with another individual to obtain money under false pretence, contrary to Section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006. Specifically, “That you, Nuhu Ibrahim Shuaibu (a.k.a Ishaku Abdulrazak) (M) and lIya Garba (now deceased) sometime in 2017 in Kaduna within the judicial division of this honourable court did conspire between yourselves to do an illegal act, to wit: obtaining money under false pretence…”
Additionally, Shuaibu is accused of obtaining N47,050,000 from Faisal Safiyanu with intent to defraud, claiming to supply petroleum products, which he knew to be false. He pleaded “Not Guilty” to all charges, prompting the prosecution counsel, M. Lawal, to urge the court to fix a trial date.
Shuaibu’s counsel, AbdulKareem Audu, failed to file a bail application, leading Justice Khobo to order the defendant’s remand in EFCC custody. Shuaibu’s troubles began in 2017 when he falsely represented himself as the Group Executive Director of NNPC, offering to help his victim acquire over 2,000 litres of petroleum products. After receiving payment, Shuaibu neither delivered the products nor refunded the victim’s money, leading to his prosecution.
