The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Ibrahim Shuaibu before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on charges of fraud. Shuaibu faces a seven-count charge, including criminal breach of trust, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence, amounting to ₦100 million.
One of the charges states that Shuaibu, also known as Ishaku Abdulrazak, conspired with a co-defendant, Ilya Garba (now deceased), to obtain money under false pretence in 2017. The act, which took place in Kaduna, contravenes Section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006, and is punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.
Another charge alleges that Shuaibu fraudulently obtained ₦47,050,000 in 2018 from Faisal Safiyanu by falsely claiming he would supply petroleum products, an offence punishable under the Advance Fee Fraud Act.
Shuaibu pleaded not guilty to all charges. Prosecution counsel M. Lawal urged the court to set a trial date, while Shuaibu’s defense counsel, AbdulKareem Audu, did not file for bail. Justice Khobo ordered the defendant to remain in EFCC custody. The case stems from Shuaibu’s impersonation of an NNPCL executive in 2017, during which he defrauded his victim by promising to procure petroleum products and subsequently failing to deliver or refund the money.
