Two men, Nura Mohammed and Abubakar Iliyasu Tuesday were docked in a Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly swindling 21 retired and serving police officers to the tune of over N100 million.
The defendants, whose addresses were not disclosed, were arraigned before Magistrate Chukwuemeka Nweke on three counts of criminal conspiracy, cheating and cheating by deception.
They both pleaded not guilty to the allegations brought against them by the police.
The Prosecution Counsel, Abdulrashid Isyaku-Sidi, told the court that the first defendant, Mohammed on July 24, presented himself as CSP Wale, the Personal Assistant (PA) to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Olawale.
He added that Mohammed and one Ismaila Ayedade now at large, told the officers that they were from the department of Operations and Director of Promotion, Police Service Commission.
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“The defendants deceived the officers by using posting, promotion, auction of SUV vehicles and exoneration from disciplinary action to defraud them to the tune of over N100 million.
“The affected officers paid the said money into various account numbers provided by the defendants,” he said.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 97, 322 and 324 of the Penal Code.
The Magistrate admitted them to bail in the sum of N2 Million each with two sureties in likes sum that must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.
Nweke ordered that one of the sureties must be a civil servant in grade level 15 and their addresses be verified.
He, therefore adjourned the case to October 17 for hearing.⇑
