EFCC arraigns ex-Katsina permanent secretary for fraud
- Yusuf Sule Saulawa, an ex-Permanent Secretary in Katsina has been sentenced to 7 years in prison
- Saulawa was tried in the Katsina State High Court on one count of obtaining N2.5m by false pretence
A former permanent secretary in Katsina state Yusuf Sule Saulawa was on Friday, December 29, 2017 convicted by Justice Sanusi Tukur of the Katsina State High Court of one count of Obtaining by false pretense.
Saulawa in the administration of former Katsina state governor, Ibrahim Shehu Shema.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made this known announced via its Facebook page.
The convict fraudulently obtained the sum of N2,500,000 ( Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira Only) from the complainant while he was a Permanent Secretary attached to the office of the Deputy Governor of Katsina State on the pretext that the Office would award the complainant a contract for the supply of fertilizer to all the Local Government Areas in Katsina State.
Saulawa claimed that the money was for the purchase of bidding documents. It was further alleged that after obtaining the money, the convict cut all contacts with the complainant.
In the course of prosecution, EFCC counsel Sa'ad Hanafi Sa'ad called three witnesses and tendered many exhibits.
After both parties closed their case on the 3rd of October, 2017, final written addresses were adopted and the case was subsequently adjourned to December 29 for judgement.
In his judgement, Justice Tukur said he was convinced that the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt and pronounced the accused guilty as charged.
Saulawa was accordingly convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment without option of fine.
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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered N27.7 billion from six banks while seven more banks are on the radar of the anti-graft agency.
The Nation reports that the money recovered was unremitted withholding tax on dividends and the EFCC was waiting to recover more.
A fact sheet document gave details of the recovery.
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Source: Legit.ng
