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A 36-year-old Bureau- De- change operator, has allegedly defrauded the Chief Executive Officer of Allkraft Technology and Industries Limited, Mr Manas Das, of $737,015
It gathered that Das, a Nigeria-based Indian, contacted the BDC operator, who operated under Emirates Booth Company, to purchase the United States dollars under three agreements that totaled $900,000.
General Manager of Allkraft Technology and Industries Limited, Abdulrahman Abubakar, said that 100 percent of the Naira equivalent was transferred from the Allkraft company to Zenith Bank account to Emirates booth account number, in December 2023.
However, trouble started for the Indian, after the operator , was said to have paid him only $162,985 through Emirates Booth, but allegedly fled without paying the balance of $737,015.00
Abubakar explained: “The contracts were supposed to be fulfilled in November 2023, but the owner Mannir cited a delay and finally agreed to make the transfers from January 15, 2024, to January 19, 2024. By that time, Mr. Manas Das had travelled to Abuja, from where the remittance was scheduled to be transferred.
The suspo was scheduled to meet with members of staff of both companies (Allkraft Technology and Industries Limited and Emirates Booth) on January 14, 2024, for a dinner to discuss and ensure that payments were made the next day.
“The last call I received from Mr. Mannir was on January 14, 2024, at about 5 p.m, informing that members of both companies would meet at about 7 p.m. But the meeting never held
“ The next day, after contacting the Emirates Booth office, including its managers and assistants, it was suspected that something was wrong.
“ Staffers of both companies travelled from Abuja as early as 5am to Kano, where it was confirmed that Mannir had disappeared. We had to report the case to the Police.
“In spite of regular follow-ups with the police from that day until date, the man could not be traced and the money is yet to be recovered.
“The police informed us that Mannir had fled to Niger. However, we also know that he is in contact with his family because there are recordings of his conversation with his mother.
“The victim has been pushed into deep financial trouble and he is now trying to borrow money to survive and pay salaries to staff and labourers who used to work in the company. Most of them have stopped work because there is no money to pay their salaries”.
Attempts to reach Mannir failed as his mobile lines were not connecting.
When contacted, the Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed that the command was aware of the matter, adding that investigation had commence
