Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court has sentenced Saleh Isa Abdullahi to six months’ imprisonment for fraud involving N1.34 million. Abdullahi was prosecuted by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a one-count charge of criminal misappropriation.
The court heard that the convict dishonestly converted N1,340,000 belonging to Faruq Muhammad Ali to his personal use. The money was entrusted to him for the supply of 100 bags of cement in Maiduguri, Borno State, but he diverted the funds without the owner’s consent. Abdullahi pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him.
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Prosecuting counsel Mukhtar Ali Ahmed asked the court to convict the defendant based on his plea. Defence counsel A.B. Usman appealed for leniency, telling the court that the convict had already refunded the full amount to the complainant.
In her judgment, Justice Kumaliya sentenced Abdullahi to six months in prison with an option of a N100,000 fine. The court ruled that his conduct contravened Sections 296 and 297 of the Penal Code Law. The conviction underscores the EFCC’s ongoing crackdown on financial crimes in the North-East.
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