Fertilizer fraud uncovered: EFCC arranges one in Kano over N108m scam

Stanley Ihedigbo

Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has taken a significant step in combating financial malfeasance by arraigning Sanusi Hashim on allegations of misappropriating and converting N108 million for personal use.

According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr Dele Oyewale, Hashim was arraigned before Justice Kabiru Dabo of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Zaria on a one -count charge of misappropriation contrary to Section 293 and punishable under section 294 of the Penal Code.

He was alleged to have collected a total sum of N108 million from one Ahmad Mohammad Liman and Basiru Mohammad for the supply of fertilizer but instead misappropriated and diverted the money for his personal use.

The lone-count charge reads ‘’That you Sanusi Hashim sometime in April 2020 under the jurisdiction of the Kaduna State High Court dishonestly misappropriated and converted to your use, the sum of N108 million property of one Ahmad Mohammad Liman and Basiru Mohammad for the supply of fertilizer from Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals and you thereby committed an offence under Section 293 and punishable under Section 294 of the Penal Code’’.

The defendant pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him.

Counsel to the prosecution, Bright C. Ogbonna prayed the court for a trial date given the defendant’s plea.

Consequently, Justice Dabo remanded the defendant in a Correctional Centre and adjourned the matter to February 10, 2025, for a hearing of the bail application.