EFCC arraigns man for N56.5 million Hajj fraud
EFCC said the defendant allegedly claiming to be a Kaduna State Government official, collected N56.5 million contributed by 10 cattle breeders to participate in 2023 Hajj to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The post EFCC arraigns man for N56.5 million Hajj fraud appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a man, Lawal Musa, for allegedly defrauding 10 cattle breeders of N56.5 million. Musa claimed to be a Kaduna State Government official and promised to help them participate in the 2023 Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
According to the EFCC, Musa approached one Ibrahim Shuaibu, who then informed his friends, all cattle breeders, that Musa could facilitate their Hajj pilgrimage. The victims cumulatively paid N56,491,000 to Shuaibu, who transferred the money to Musa. However, none of the victims were able to attend the 2023 Hajj pilgrimage due to Musa's fraudulent actions.
Musa was arraigned on a 57-count charge bordering on forgery, uttering of documents, and stealing before Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Premium Times reports a slightly lower figure of N56.5 million, while Punch reports N56.4 million.
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