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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a man, Idris Gana Mohammed, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja, over an alleged N6.85 million fraud involving the failed purchase of a Toyota Camry.
Mohammed was brought before Justice A. M. Abdullahi by the EFCC’s Abuja Zonal Directorate on Wednesday on a one-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining money by false pretence.
According to the anti-graft agency, the defendant allegedly converted N6.85 million paid to him for the purchase of a black Toyota Camry to his personal use instead of delivering the vehicle to the buyer.
The charge against him reads:
“That you Idris Gana Mohammed sometimes between 10th and 13th June 2026, at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court, dishonestly converted to your personal use the aggregate sum of N6,850,000.00 (Six Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand only), being payment for a black Toyota Camry from Ampatech Nigeria Limited and hereby committed an offence contrary to Section 308 of Panel Code Law of the FCT and punishable under Section 309 of the same Act.”
Mohammed pleaded not guilty after the charge was read in court.
Following his plea, prosecution counsel, G. G. Gajere, asked the court to fix a date for the commencement of trial.
Defence counsel, Ibrahim Jibril, informed the court that he had filed a motion seeking bail for his client and had served the prosecution. He also made an oral application for bail.
After listening to both parties, Justice Abdullahi adjourned the matter until September 24, 2026, for the commencement of trial.
The judge also ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending further proceedings.
The EFCC said the case originated from a petition filed by Mohammed Ahmed Patigi of Ampatech Nigeria Limited.
According to the Commission, the company paid Mohammed N6.85 million to procure a black Toyota Camry. However, investigators alleged that the suspect neither supplied the vehicle nor refunded the money.
The EFCC has continued to intensify its crackdown on financial crimes across the country, urging members of the public to exercise caution when entering into high-value business transactions and to report suspected cases of fraud to relevant authorities.
