October 29, 2025
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Muhammad Umar before Justice Aisha Ibrahim of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.
He was arraigned on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, on a two count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and misappropriation to the tune of N4,200,000.00 (Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Naira Only)
Count one reads:
“That you, Muhammad Umar with the bank verification number: 22530268934, sometimes in March, 2025 in Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud obtained the sum of N4,200,000 (Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Naira) from one Abubakar Kaumi under the false pretense that same is meant for the purchase of a property situated and lying at Bolori Ward Maiduguri, Borno State, a representation which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud related offences Act, 2006.”
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to him.
Based on his plea, Prosecution counsel, S.O Saka, prayed the court for a trial date and remand of the defendant in a Correctional Centre.
Justice Ibrahim thereafter adjourned till November 3, 2025 for commencement of trial and remanded the defendant in a Correctional Facility,
