The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have charged a fake whistle blower identified as Abdullahi Tijani before Justice O.A Egwuatu for misinformation and decieving the commission with false information.
According to a statement released by the anti-graft agency disclosed that Tijani allegedly deceived operatives of the commission by alleging falsely that a staff of Yankura Branch of EcoBank PLC, unlawfully withdrew the sum of N7,200,000 (Seven Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira) only from his corporate bank account.
The charge reads that “You Abdullahi Tijjani on or about 15th March, 2019 in Kano within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to defraud, misled the officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the course of the exercise of their official duty, by giving false information that a staff of Yankura Branch of EcoBank Plc unlawfully withdrew the sum of Seven Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira, only from your account with the bank with account name Bawahala Da Yardar Allah Investment Limited and account number 5852011911, which information you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 39(2)(a) of the EFCC Establishment Act, 2004 and punishable under Section 39(2)(b) of the same Act.”
However, Tijani pleaded innocent to the charges which prompted the prosecution counsel, Sadiq Hussein to request for a trial date while the defense counsel moved an application for his bail.
The defendant bail was granted in the sum of N1million with two sureties in like sum by Justice Eqwuatu and the case was adjourned till November 19th, 2019 for commencement of hearing.