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From Sola Ojo, Abuja
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned one Sanusi Hashim for allegedly misappropriating and converting to his personal use, the sum of N108 million.
Hashim was arraigned before Justice Kabiru Dabo of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Zaria on a one -count charge of misappropriation contrary to Section 293 and punishable under section 294 of the Penal Code.
According to the EFCC Spokesman Dele Oyewale, the suspect was alleged to have collected a total sum of N108 million from one Ahmad Mohammad Liman and Basiru Mohammad for the supply of fertilizer but instead misappropriated and diverted the money for his personal use.
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He said, “The lone-count charge reads ‘’That you Sanusi Hashim sometime in April 2020 under the jurisdiction of the Kaduna State High Court dishonestly misappropriated and converted to your own use, the sum One Hundred and Eight Million Naira (N108,000,000) property of one Ahmad Mohammad Liman and Basiru Mohammad for the supply of fertilizer from Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals and you thereby committed an offence under Section 293 and punishable under Section 294 of the Penal Code’’.
He added that the defendant pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him.
The prosecuting Counsel, Bright C. Ogbonna prayed the court for a trial date in view of the defendant’s plea, Oyewale said.
“Consequently, Justice Dabo remanded the defendant in a Correctional Centre and adjourned the matter to February 10, 2025 for hearing of bail application”, he added.
