The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a businessman, Sahabo Ahiwa, before Justice M.T Salihu of the Federal High Court, Maiduguri, Borno State on a two-count charge of alleged fraud-related acts involving the sum of N9 million.
The accused, who is the managing director of Dokkal International Travel and Tours Limited, was charged with the alleged illegal act and conspiracy to obtain money under false pretence from one Dr. Fatima Alfa Tahir between November 2014 and January 2015 in Maiduguri.
The accused pleaded not guilty to both counts when he was arraigned in court. According to count one on the charge sheet, “Between November, 2014 and January, 2015 at Maiduguri, Borno State, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court and with intent to defraud, induced one Dr. Fatima Tahir to deliver to you the sum of N9 million only under the false pretense that the said sum would be utilised to service her interest for payment of purchase price of a two-bedroom flat situated at Asokoro, Abuja.
