Director imprisoned over fraudulent activities

Man sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for fraud.

One Muhammad Abubakar Mubi has been sentenced to six months imprisonment over obtaining money by false pretence.

This was disclosed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on the website of the agency.

Mubi was arraigned on Friday, before Appearing before Justice M. J. Umar of the Federal High Court, Gombe on a one count charge bordering on Obtaining Money by False Pretence.

Mubi, managing director of A. M. Global Energy Limited with offices in Lagos and Kaduna was arrested in 2012 after a complaint by one Bello Muhammad Malala of Ashaka Cement Gombe, the statement disclosed.

Malala claimed that in 2009, one Hassan Zankan introduced him to the accused who offered to sell to him, 20 trailer load of Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) at N62 per litre, summing up to N23.5m.

However, till the period Malala submitted his complaint, no product was supplied to him, whereas, all efforts to get his money back proved abortive.

The count read, �That you Muhammed Mubi between 28th April, 2010 and 1st June, 2010 at Gombe, Gombe State within the Federal High Court of Gombe Judicial Division did fraudulently convert the sum of Seventeen Million Seven Hundred Thousand Naira belonging to one Bello Muhammad Malala by posing as a person capable of selling Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) to your own use, thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 383 (1) and 390 of the Criminal Code Act�.

The anti-graft agency said the accused pleaded guilty to the charge.

As a result, the prosecution counsel, O. Israel enjoined the court to convict him and sentence him accordingly.

Consequently, Justice Umar convicted Mubi, ruling that he be sent to six months in prison without any option of fine.