A 30 years old man, Ahmed Mohammed, was on Tuesday, remanded in prison custody in Yola, Adamawa state for allegedly defrauding a lady of the sum N5.152 million.
Ahmed, who was parading himself as the biological son of the current Minister of Police Affairs, also defaruded a woman identified as Hasiya Hamman, of the sum of N870, 000.
The Chief Magistrate Court I presided by Magistrate Alheri Ishaku, remanded the defendant after he was arraigned before her by the Prosecutor, Inspector S. S. Nicholas.
Ahmed who hails from Kaduna state landed in prison for the offences of "criminal breach of trust, cheating and impersonation" contrary to sections 302, 312 and 145 of the penal code law 2018.
Earlier, while arraigning the defendant, the prosecuting police officer, informed the court that the defendant defrauded a lady identified as Munete Benson Atanga of Sangere FUTY of the sum of N5, 152, 400.
Insp. Nicholas, told the court that the defendant popularly known as Babangida, defrauded his victim after he had promised to offer her Covid-19 financial grant or empowernment.
According to him, Munete Benson Atanga, in a letter of complaint to the Commissioner of Police dated 9th December, 2022, narrated that she met with Ahmed, on the 1st June, 2022, while on her way from Mubi roundabout to Sangere FUTY.
He explained that Ahmed, introduced himself as the biological son of the current Minister of Police Affairs to the lady and demanded her phone number in order to help her.
He stated that the defendant gave his victim 2 different account numbers of Zenith bank bearing different names and 1 account number of FCMB with a different name.
He added that the lady kept sending money into the account numbers which amounted to over N5million.
Inspector Nicholas, averred that the defendant also defrauded one Hasiya Hamman of Upper Luggere, Jimeta in Yola North LGA of the sum of N870, 000.
When the content of the First Information Report was read out and interpreted to the defendant, he admitted having defrauded his victims.
Having pleaded guilty to all the offences, the defendant however urged Magistrate Alheri, to grant him bail.
Responding to the application, Inspector Nicholas, objected to it, saying based on the police report, the defender is not a first time offender.
According to him, if the defendant is admitted to bail, other innocent citizens will likely fall victims of his tricks, and urged the court to refuse the application.
Ruling on the application, Magistrate Alheri Ishaku, rejected it and ordered that he should be remanded at correctional centre and subsequently adjourned the case to the 24th May, 2023.
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