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EFCC arraigns court registrar for misappropriating deceased’s N3.8 million

Mr Dandare forged the signature of Mr Mada on the court cash deposit register with the intent of stealing the money.

• May 8, 2024
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EFCC[Credit: The Cable]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned Abubakar Dandare, a registrar of the Upper Sharia Court in Gusau, Zamfara for alleged forgery and misappropriation of a dead man’s N3.8 million.

The EFCC counsel, Peter Attah, told the court that Mr Dandare committed the offence on December 4, 2012.

He said the defendant, while being entrusted with the N3.8 million retention fee paid by the Zamfara ministry of finance for the family of the late Ladan Mada, dishonestly misappropriated the money.

The EFCC said that the offence of criminal breach of trust is contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code CAP 89 Laws of Northern Nigeria 1963 and is punishable under Section 312 of the same law.

Mr Attah also alleged that Mr Dandare forged the signature of Mr Mada on the court cash deposit register with the intent of stealing the money.

The offence, the prosecution said, is contrary to Section 363 of the penal code, CAP 89 Laws of Northern Nigeria 1963 and punishable under Section 364 of the same law.

The defence counsel, Bello Umar, observed that the laws under which the accused was arraigned before the court were all repealed following the passage of the  Zamfara 2022 penal code.

He, therefore, prayed to the court to dismiss the case.

The presiding judge, Justice Bello Shinkafi, admitted the defendant to  bail  in the sum of N5 million and two sureties in like sum.

The judge also ordered the sureties to deposit two passport photos and their phone numbers with the court.

He adjourned the case until June 6, 2024 for further mention.  

(NAN)

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