Former Gombe Muslim students’ leader jailed for dubiously obtaining N840,000 from society

Muhammad Maikudi Yusuf, a former Amir of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, FCE, Gombe branch, has been sentenced to one month imprisonment for refusing to refund money borrowed from the society’s account.

Maikudi had, sometimes in 2015, collected the sum of N840,000 from the society’s account through one Muhammed Bello.

Bello was at the time the treasurer and Maikudi signed an undertaking to refund the money after some few weeks; but failed after several promises.

The former Amir of the MSSN, FCE, Gombe branch, as well as former Amir of Gombe Area Unit of the same society, was petitioned by one Bilyaminu Abdullahi, Secretary of the society.

He was arraigned by the EFCC on one count charge bordering on cheating today.

Judgment was pronounced by Justice Abubakar Jauro of the Gombe State High Court.

Maikudi was first arraigned on 5th February, 2018 where he pleaded not guilty to the charge read against him.

In view of that development, the prosecution counsel, A. M. Labaran applied for a date of trial which was adjourned to today for trial.

At resumed hearing today, the prosecution counsel, Zarami Muhammad informed the court that the matter was slated for hearing and his witnesses were in court. But, the defence counsel, Musa Bala told the court that his client will change his plea.

The charge was read to him again and he pleaded guilty.

In his judgement, Justice Jauro found the accused guilty as charged and sentenced him summarily to one month imprisonment.

However, considering the plea of his counsel having refunded the proceed of the crime (N840,000) as well as being a first time offender and a bread winner of his family, Maikudi was given an option of N5,000.