Justice M.T.M Aliyu of the Kaduna High Court, on Wednesday ordered that Farouq Jibrin should be remanded in a correctional center over alleged N10 million fraud.
Justice Aliyu gave the order after the prosecution counsel, E. K. Garba, pleaded for the defendant to be remanded as investigation in the matter is ongoing.
The judge adjourned the matter until Feb. 28 for hearing.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna State Command charged Jibrin for fraud.
Earlier, the prosecution told the court that sometimes in November 2019, the defendant fraudulently collected the sum of N10 million from Alhaji Fatai Sani.
According to Garba, the defendant collected the money on the pretense of genuinely selling three plots of land situated at Rigasa Kaduna to the complainant.
The prosecution said that after collecting the money, the defendant converted it to his own personal use and all efforts made by the complainant to get his money back proved abortive.
He noted that the offence was contrary to and punishable under Sections 1(1) (b) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him. (NAN)
