The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arraigned one Gambomi Muhammed before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri.
The defendant was arraigned on a ten- count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence to the sum of N4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira).
The defendant pleaded “not guilty” to the charge preferred against him by the EFCC.
Following his plea; counsel to the prosecution, S.O Saka prayed for a trial date and the remand of the defendant in a Correctional facility.
Thereafter, Justice Kumaliya adjourned the matter till May 8, 2026 for commencement of hearing and remanded the defendant in Maiduguri Maximum Correctional facility.
The defendant’s journey to the Correctional facility started when he collected money from several individuals under the guise of securing employment for them at Nigerian Correctional Service, a representation which is false. He diverted the money to his own personal use.
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Also, the EFCC on May 5, 2026 arraigned one Andefiki Markus before Justice H.H. Kerrng of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe , Gombe State.
Markus was arraigned on two- count charges bordering on obtaining under false pretence by the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the EFCC.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges, prompting the prosecution counsel, Abubakar Aliyu to ask the court for a trial date and to remand the defendant in the Nigerian Correctional Service, but counsel to the defendant C.C. Ichecu informed the court of a pending formal motion for bail .
Justice Kereng, having listened to both prosecution and defence counsel, remanded the defendant in EFCC custody and adjourned the case to May 7, 2026 for hearing of bail application.
