Court Sends Gaddafi Of Borno State To 16 Years Behind Bars For Scamming Widows
Court Sends Gaddafi Of Borno State To 16 Years Behind Bars For Scamming Widows
Gaddafi, a former judiciary officer in Borno state has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment by the High Court.
Gaddafi, whose real name is Ramat Mohammed was convicted on a-two count amended charge for defrauding 194 widows of N781, 800.
The sentence was passed on Tuesday by Justice Umaru Fadawu.
Gaddafi was arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
He forged and sold a Food Collection Card, in the name of a non- governmental organisation( NGO), to 194 widows and failed to deliver food items to them.
This led to his arrest and arraignment in court.
Count one of the charge read:
After the charge was read to the convict, he pleaded guilty.
Justice Fadawu sentenced him to eight years imprisonment on count one and another eight years on count two and ordered that the prison terms should run concurrently.
Justice Fadawu said,
In another development, Justice Fadawu sentenced one Bashir Mohammed to two years imprisonment, under section 312 of the Penal Code Cap. 102 Laws of Borno State, for criminal breach of trust.
Mohammed was convicted on one count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust to the tune of N1, 860,000.
The convict allegedly received 600 cartons of Spaghetti worth N1.86million , allocated to him to sell and remit the proceeds to the complainant, but he dishonestly converted the money for his own use.
The count read:
When the charge was read to him, the convict pleaded guilty to the charge.
Prosecution counsel, Benjamin Manji, prayed the court to sentence him as charged.
Justice Fadawu sentenced Mohammed to two years imprisonment under section 312 of the Penal Code Cap. 102 Laws of Borno State, for criminal breach of trust and ordered him to pay the sum of N1, 860,000 to the complainant as restitution.
Alternatively, he would serve a term of six years in default, which should run concurrently.
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