Scale of justice

Fraud

FRN vs Baba Sule Abubakar Sadiq & 3 others

Humans

Baba Sule Abubakar Sadiq
& 3 others

Money bag

N197,750,000
Amount allegedly defrauded

Money bag

Case Summary
The accused allegedly obtained the said sum from one Aminu Usman which money he caused to be paid in to a bank account belonging to one Abdullahi Bala under the false pretence that he had the sum of $53,300 (Fifty Three Thousand Three Hundred Dollars) to exchange for the Naira equivalent a pretence he knew to be false, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (1) of the advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act. 2006 punishment under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.

Calendar

433
Day(s) since arraignment

Court house

Hon. Justices A. A. Bello
State High Court, Kaduna

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Case Information
Baba Sule Abubakar Sadiq & 3 others
Presiding Judge & Designated Court
Hon. Justices A. A. Bello, State High Court, Kaduna
Nature and Number of Charges
six-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, money laundering and stealing.
Date of 1st Arraignment
Mar 9, 2025
Summary of Case
The accused allegedly obtained the said sum from one Aminu Usman which money he caused to be paid in to a bank account belonging to one Abdullahi Bala under the false pretence that he had the sum of $53,300 (Fifty Three Thousand Three Hundred Dollars) to exchange for the Naira equivalent a pretence he knew to be false, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (1) of the advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act. 2006 punishment under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.
Defendant(s) and Plea entered on Arraignment
1. Baba Sule Abubakar Sadiq – Not guilty
2. Hafsat Kabir Lawal – Not guilty
3. Abdullahi Bala – Not guilty
4. Ladani Akindele – Not guilty
Defence Counsel(s)
1. M. S. Katu, SAN (Lawyer)
2. Jazuli Mustapha (Lawyer)
3. Paul A. Okachi (Lawyer)
Prosecuting Agency
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Prosecutor(s)
1. Bright C. Ogbonna (Lawyer)
Status of Case
On Trial
Stage of Trial
Prosecution Stage
Length of Trial
433 day(s)
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