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Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced one Abdulrahman Mallam to six months imprisonment for giving false information to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
According to the statement by EFCC, Mallam was arraigned on Thursday, April 2, 2026, by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on a one-count charge bordering on providing false information.
The charge read: “That you, Abdulrahman Mallam between the period of 24 October, 2025 to March, 2026 at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, 80, Baba Shehu Laminu Street, Maiduguri, within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did make written statements to Alex Mbu Anjor and Sadiq Danjuma Junior, officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to wit: “I introduced myself to bank fraud section as a civil servant with Ministry of Youth and Sport Poverty Alleviation Borno State…. I was already retired when I stand as surety…” which statement you knew to be false and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 39(2)(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act, 2024 and punishable under section 39(2)(b) of the same Act.”
The defendant pleaded guilty when the charge was read to him.
Following his plea, prosecution counsel, S.O. Saka, asked the court to convict and sentence him accordingly, while defence counsel, A. B. Dikwa, appealed for leniency, noting that the defendant had shown remorse.
Justice Kumaliya thereafter convicted and sentenced him to six months imprisonment, with an option of a N50,000 fine.
His ordeal began when he provided false information in a bid to stand as a surety at the EFCC Maiduguri Zonal Directorate, Bank Fraud Unit.
In another development, the EFCC on the same day arraigned one Ibrahim Mohammed Tungushe before Justice Kumaliya on charges related to alleged fraud involving N1.25 million.
One of the counts read: “That you, Ibrahim Mohammed Tungushe on or about November, 2025 in Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court dishonestly misappropriated and converted to your own use the aggregate sum of N 1,250,000.00 ( One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) only, being proceeds from the sale of 100 cartons of indomie instant noodles, belonging to one Bukar Babakura which you received under the guise that you will supply same to your customers and make payments for it within 24 (twenty four) hours and thereby committed an offence contrary section 296 and punishable under section 297 of the Borno state penal code Law and other matter connected therewith (No. 3 Vol. 48 Law 2923) respectively.”
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Counsel to the prosecution, S.O. Saka, urged the court to fix a date for trial and remand the defendant in custody.
Justice Kumaliya subsequently adjourned the matter till April 16, 2026, for the commencement of trial and ordered that the defendant be remanded in the Maiduguri Maximum Custodial Centre.
His arrest followed a complaint that he received cartons of indomie noodles from the complainant under the pretext of supplying them to customers and making payment within 24 hours, but allegedly failed to either return the goods or remit the money.
EFCC jails one, arraigns another over N1.25m Indomie fraud in Borno
