Ishaku ‘fraudulently’ sells land owned by Baptist Church, says not guilty

Ishaku Gajere has been accused of fraudulently selling two plots of land at Dan Honu Ii, Kaduna belonging to the Baptist Church to one Ahmed Yusuf Taheer for N830, 000.00.

A statement released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said Ishaku sold the land with the false claim that the properties belonged to him.

EFCC said Ishaku committed the fraud sometime in October 2019.

He was, however, arraigned on Wednesday before Justice MTM Aliyu of State High Court Kaduna on one count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation.

The charge reads: “That you, Ishaku Gajere “M”, sometime in October 2019, in Kaduna, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did dishonestly misappropriate the sum of N830,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Thirty Thousand Naira) only, paid to you by one Ahmed Yusuf Taheer for the sale of two plots of land situated at Dan Honu II, Kamazou, Kaduna, measuring 100 by 100 feet, and you thereby committed Criminal Misappropriation, an offense contrary to Section 293 of the Penal Code Law, 2017 of Kaduna State and punishable under Section 294 of the same Law”.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Justice Aliyu granted bail to the defendant in the sum of Eight Hundred Thousand Naira with one surety in like sum.

The surety must be resident in Kaduna and produce evidence of ownership of landed property and three years tax clearance certificate.

The case was adjourned till 6th July 2022.