Money laundering: EFCC jails Kano Senior lawyer for 4 years
The Federal High Court Kano presided over by Justice Fatu Riman, Wednesday, convicted and sentenced a senior lawyer, Yakubu Mohammed Na-Allah, to four years imprisonment without option of fine for offences of money laundering to the tune of N50 million.
The convict was arraigned by the EFCC on 14 January, 2013 on a two-count charge of money laundering. Upon arraignment, Na-Allah pleaded not guilty and subsequently trial commenced on 26 June, 2013 in which the prosecution called seven witnesses and tendered 15 exhibits.
The convict was arraigned by the EFCC on 14 January, 2013 on a two-count charge of money laundering. Upon arraignment, Na-Allah pleaded not guilty and subsequently trial commenced on 26 June, 2013 in which the prosecution called seven witnesses and tendered 15 exhibits.
On February 1, 2013 the properties of the convict
were attached by the EFCC following an interim forfeiture order issued by the
same court. Na-Allah’s journey to prison started when the commission received a
petition that the 68-year-old Kano lawyer, duped two of his clients to the tune
of N50 million, being part of the money recovered for his client in a case they
filed against the Ministry of Solid Minerals, where the convict represented
them.
The petition alleged that the convict after winning the case and
recovering the sum of N90 million meant for his clients, reluctantly gave his
clients N30 million and converted the balance to his personal use.
However,
investigation by the EFCC revealed that the convict used part of the proceeds
to acquire a palatial mansion in Sharada area of Kano.
In his judgment, Justice
Riman ruled that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt
and subsequently convicted Na-Allah.
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