Salihu Yusuf, a Borno-man was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Muhammad Maina of Borno state High Court sitting in Maiduguri over misappropriation.
The suspect was brought to court on Wednesday over N20,000,00.00 misappropriation.
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The defendant was arraigned on a two count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation to the tune of N20,000,000.00.
Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Salihu Yusuf Wavah “M”, from 9th June, 2024 to 11th June, 2024 at Maiduguri, Borno State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court dishonestly misappropriate and converts to your own use the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) only transferred into your bank account with account no; 0725428710 domiciled in Access Bank Plc, a property belonging to one Alhaji Ahmadu Bello and thereby committed an offence to wit:
criminal misappropriation contrary to section 296 of the Borno State Penal Code Law and Other Matters Connected therewith, 2023 and punishable under section 297 of the same Law.”
The defendant pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were read to him.
Counsel to the prosecution, Faruqu Muhammad prayed the court for a trial date and to remand the defendant in prison custody.
Justice Maina thereafter adjourned till February 9, 2026 for trial and remanded the defendant in prison custody pending the determination of the case.
Wavah was arrested for diverting N20m meant for the purchase of a property. He neither delivered the property to the petitioner nor returned his money to him.
