By Mary Izuaka

 

The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned Idris Gana Mohammed before Justice A. M. Abdullahi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja, over an alleged N6.8 million fraud.

Mr Mohammed was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N6.85 million, EFCC said in a statement posted on its X handle on Thursday.

The charge reads: “That you, Idris Gana Mohammed, sometimes between 10th and 13th June 2026, at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, dishonestly converted to your personal use the aggregate sum of N6,850,000.00 (Six Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand only), being payment for a black Toyota Camry from Ampatech Nigeria Limited and hereby committed an offence contrary to Section 308 of the Penal Code Law of the FCT and punishable under Section 309 of the same Act.”

The defendant pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him.

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Following his plea, prosecution counsel, G.G. Gajere, asked the court for a date for commencement of trial.

Defence counsel, Ibrahim Jibril, informed the court that he had filed a motion for bail and served the prosecution, and also made an oral bail application.

After listening to both counsel, Justice Abdullahi adjourned the case till 24 September for commencement of trial and ordered that the defendant be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre.

Mr Mohammed was arrested following a petition by one Mohammed Ahmed Patigi of Ampatech Nigeria Limited, who alleged that the defendant fraudulently obtained N6.85 million meant for the purchase of a black Toyota Camry.

According to the petitioner, the defendant neither delivered the vehicle nor returned the money.