Court jails man six months for N1.34m fraud in Borno

Dailypost | 05-05-2026 08:04am |

Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court has sentenced Saleh Isa Abdullahi to six months in prison following his conviction for fraud amounting to N1.34 million. The prosecution, led by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), presented a one-count charge of criminal misappropriation against Abdullahi. The court found sufficient evidence to support the charge, leading to the imposition of the sentence. Abdullahi's conviction underscores the ongoing efforts by the EFCC to combat financial crimes in the region.

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