Fake University Agent Bags Nine Years Jail Term
The convict was arraigned on November 18, 2013 by the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission before Justice Aboki for allegedly
conniving with one Bashir Ahmed Haruna (already convicted) and obtaining
the sum N2,027,000 under the pretext that he is an agent of Future
University, Cairo and was capable of securing admission into the
institution for the children of the complainant.
Justice Dije Abdu Aboki of
Kano State High Court on Friday October 10, 2014 convicted and
sentenced one Abdul Auwal Yahaya to nine and half years imprisonment
without option of fine on six count charges bordering on conspiracy,
obtaining money by false pretence and forgery.
Abdul Auwal Yahaya
The convict was arraigned on November 18, 2013 by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission before Justice Aboki for allegedly conniving
with one Bashir Ahmed Haruna (already convicted) and obtaining the sum
N2,027,000 under the pretext that he is an agent of Future University,
Cairo and was capable of securing admission into the institution for the
children of the complainant.
The convict is to serve seven years imprisonment on count two while in respect of counts one, three, four, five and six, he is to serve six months imprisonment each. The convict was also ordered to pay the sum of N2,027,000 in restitution to the complainant.
The sentences shall run concurrently and will start from the date of arraignment.Abdul Auwal Yahaya
The convict was arraigned on November 18, 2013 by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission before Justice Aboki for allegedly conniving
with one Bashir Ahmed Haruna (already convicted) and obtaining the sum
N2,027,000 under the pretext that he is an agent of Future University,
Cairo and was capable of securing admission into the institution for the
children of the complainant.The convict is to serve seven years imprisonment on count two while in respect of counts one, three, four, five and six, he is to serve six months imprisonment each. The convict was also ordered to pay the sum of N2,027,000 in restitution to the complainant.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
14th October, 2014
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