Kano businessman remanded in prison for issuing N3.9 million dud cheque
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Ismail Nuhu before Justice Aisha Mahmoud of the Kano State High Court on a four count charge of criminal breach of trust and issuance of dud cheque.
Nuhu allegedly obtained fertilizer worth N8.7million and issued the complainant four Diamond Bank Cheques which were returned unpaid due to lack of funds in the account.
However, while the investigation was ongoing, the accused person paid the sum of N6million and refused to pay the remaining sum of N2.7million.
According to the court, Nuhu had, on or about 5th day September 2017 at Kano within the jurisdiction of the Kano State High Court, knowingly and fraudulently issued a dud cheque for the purchase of fertilizer.
He was supposed to pay the sum to Continental Fertilizer Limited.
Nuhu said he was not guilty when the charge was read to him.
Counsel representing the accused person, Modube Speine moved bail application for her client.
Justice Mahmoud granted the accused bail in the sum of N500,000 and two sureties in like sum. The sureties must be senior civil servants resident in Kano.
The accused person was remanded in prison custody pending the fulfilment of his bail conditions.
The case has been adjourned to 30 April, 2018 for hearing.
