The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arraigned one Abubakar Mohammed over allegations of fraud worth $307,500.
Mohammed, a Nigerian, was arrested in Dubai, UAE, by the
International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) following an investigation over alleged fraud
perpetrated against an Abuja-based businessman.
He allegedly defrauded an international automobile dealer
under the guise of facilitating the shipment of luxury vehicles from Dubai to
Nigeria.
The case was reported to the police in July 2023.
The police said Mohammed secured a “contract to facilitate
payments and freight of ten high-end vehicles, valued at $307,500.00, from the
UAE to Nigeria via designated registered shipping companies”.
“After establishing trust, Mohammed fraudulently received
the full payment through a third-party account at FCMB belonging to Anas Usaini,
a Kano resident, which was subsequently used for money laundering activities in
Dubai,” Muyiwa Adejobi, the force spokesperson, said.
“Upon receipt of the payment, Muhammed provided the
complainant with a forged bill of lading for the vehicles and subsequently
became uncontactable.”
On May 23, Mohammed was extradited to Nigeria to face
prosecution.
In a statement released on Thursday, Adejobi stated that the
suspect was arraigned on Tuesday before a federal high court in Abuja.
He pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge bordering on
criminal breach of trust, obtaining by false pretence, forgery, and money
laundering.
Upon his arraignment, the court ordered the defendant to be
remanded at the Nigeria Correctional Service facility in Keffi, Nasarawa state,
pending the hearing of his bail application scheduled for July 17, 2025.
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