Man jailed 9 months for swindling business partner of N12m
A Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday sentenced a man, Jamilu Muazu to nine months imprisonment for swindling his business partner of N12 million.
Magistrate Umar Dodo convicted him on the three-count charge of criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal misappropriation.
Dodo did not give the convict an option of fine.
The police had arraigned Muazu on Sept. 6 when a direct criminal complaint was sent by the court to the office of the AIG Zone 7, for investigation on Feb. 23.
The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Peter Ejike, submitted that the convict deceived the complainant, Aliyu Musa to enter into a business transaction of buying and selling of rice with him.
He added that the complainant, transferred the sum of N12 million into the defendant’s bank account for the purpose of his purchasing bags of rice, which they will resell and share the profit.
Ejike said that however, immediately the said money was transferred to the convict, he converted it to his personal use and absconded to an unknown destination until he was arrested.
He said during police investigation, it was discovered that he committed the offence.
The prosecution counsel said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 312, 322 and 309 of the Penal Code.
The convict however pleaded not guilty during the arraignment, was granted bail and the matter proceeded into trial until he was found guilty on Wednesday.(NAN)
