A Borno State High Court in Maiduguri has ordered the remand of businessman Muhammad Abdullahi over an alleged criminal breach of trust involving N186 million.
Abdullahi was arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Maina Lawan on a six-count charge.
According to the EFCC, the defendant allegedly received the N186 million for safekeeping but diverted part of the funds for personal use instead of using them for the purpose for which they were entrusted to him.
One of the charges alleged that on February 14, 2024, Abdullahi dishonestly converted N30 million transferred into his bank account for his personal benefit.
The anti-graft agency said the alleged offences contravened Sections 299 and 300 of the Borno State Penal Code Law and Other Matters Connected Therewith Law, 2023.
The EFCC further alleged that the funds were transferred electronically to the defendant, who subsequently exercised control over them in a manner inconsistent with the trust placed in him.
When the six charges were read in court, Abdullahi pleaded not guilty to all of them.
Following his plea, EFCC counsel, N.T. Iko, asked the court to remand the defendant in a correctional facility pending trial.
Justice Lawan granted the request and ordered that Abdullahi be remanded at the Maiduguri Maximum Correctional Centre.
The court adjourned the case until September 7, 2026, for further proceedings.
The allegations against Abdullahi remain unproven unless and until established in court.
Borno Businessman Remanded Over Alleged N186m Fraud as EFCC Probes Six-Count Case
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