EFCC arraigns one for N108m fertiliser fraud in Kano

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 of misappropriation contrary to Section 293 and punishable under section 294 of the Penal Code.

He was alleged to have collected a total sum of N108m from one Ahmad Mohammad Liman and Basiru Mohammad for the supply of fertiliser but instead misappropriated and diverted the money for his personal use.

The lone-count read, ‘’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 of N108 million, property of one Ahmad Mohammad Liman and Basiru Mohammad for the supply of fertilizer from Indorama Eleme Fertiliser and Chemicals and you thereby committed an offence under Section 293 and punishable under Section 294 of the Penal Code’’.

The defendant pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him.

Counsel to the prosecution, Bright C. Ogbonna, prayed the court for a trial date in view of the defendant’s plea.

Consequently, Justice Dabo remanded the defendant in a Correctional Centre and adjourned the matter to February 10, 2025 for hearing of bail application.