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May 21, 2026

FRN vs Ibrahim Mohammed

Ibrahim Mohammed

N2,138,000.00
Amount allegedly defrauded

Case Summary
The Defendant was alleged to have fraudulently obtained the said sum, under the false pretense that the payment was for 220 pieces of Airtel SIM cards, purported to have emanated from World Food Programme (WFP), a non-governmental organization, to be used as a means of providing financial assistance to victims of insurgency.

0
Year(s) case tried in court

Case Update
In view of the Defendant's admission of guilt, the prosecution counsel reviewed the facts of the case and urged the court to convict and sentence him accordingly, while the defense counsel asked the court to temper justice with mercy. The trial judge thereafter sentenced the Defendant to six (6) months imprisonment with N50,000.00 option of fine on each of the two counts. In addition to the prison term, the convict was ordered to restitute his victim, the sum of N2,38,000.00 being the proceeds of his crime.

Hon. Justice Aisha Kumaliya
State High Court, Borno

ACJA/ACJL Compliance - complied

Case Information

Ibrahim Mohammed

Presiding Judge & Designated Court

Hon. Justice Aisha Kumaliya, State High Court, Borno

Nature and Number of Charges

2-count charge bordering on cheating.

Date of 1st Arraignment

Oct 6, 2020

Summary of Case

The Defendant was alleged to have fraudulently obtained the said sum, under the false pretense that the payment was for 220 pieces of Airtel SIM cards, purported to have emanated from World Food Programme (WFP), a non-governmental organization, to be used as a means of providing financial assistance to victims of insurgency.

Defendant(s) and Plea entered on Arraignment

1. Ibrahim Mohammed – Guilty

Defence Counsel(s)

1. A.B. Usman (Lawyer)

Prosecuting Agency

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Prosecutor(s)

1. Haruna Abdulkadir (Lawyer)

Status of Case

Decided

Decision

Convicted

Length of Trial

0 year(s)

ACJA/ACJL Compliance

Complied

Court Decision

In view of the Defendant's admission of guilt, the prosecution counsel reviewed the facts of the case and urged the court to convict and sentence him accordingly, while the defense counsel asked the court to temper justice with mercy. The trial judge thereafter sentenced the Defendant to six (6) months imprisonment with N50,000.00 option of fine on each of the two counts. In addition to the prison term, the convict was ordered to restitute his victim, the sum of N2,38,000.00 being the proceeds of his crime.