For stealing and retaining the sum of N5 million, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Muhammad Yaqub Ramat before the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.

Muhammad was arraigned before Justice Aisha Kumaliya over allegations bordering on a two-count of criminal misappropriation to the tune of N5 million.

This was disclosed on the EFCC official X handle on Monday.

Muhammad committed the crime in 2024, when he was the manager of Salam and Sabur Filling Station.

The prosecution counsel told the court that the defendant’s action is contrary to Section 296 of the Penal Code Law and other matters connected therein, and punishable under Section 297 of the same Law.

The statement read, “That you, Muhammad Yaqub Ramat, with National Identification Number 22537195891, sometime in 2024, whilst being the manager of Salam and Sabur Filling Station at Maiduguri, Borno State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, dishonestly misappropriated and converted to your own use the aggregate sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira), money belonging to Tahir Umar, being amount given to you for investment into Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) and Diesel (DPK), which you converted to your personal use without his consent, thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 296 of the Penal Code Law and other matters connected therein and punishable under Section 297 of the same Law.”

However, the defendant pleaded “not guilty” to the charge when it was read to him.

The prosecution counsel, Shamsudden O. Saka, prayed for a trial date and to remand the defendant in a correctional centre.

Justice Kumaliya adjourned the case till August 5, 2025, for the commencement of hearing and ordered the remand of the defendant in Maiduguri Correctional Centre.