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Double Offender: EFCC Arraigns Fraudster in Two Different Courts, Same Day

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on January 22, 2019 arraigned Sirajo Musa Bakoji before Justice M.A. Nasir of the FCT High Court, Jabi on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of £19,000, and for yet another N25 million fraud charge before Justice Yusuf Halilu of a High Court of the FCT in Maitama. He allegedly received the monies under the guise of being a Bureau de Change operator, convincing his victims that he would convert the monies to other currencies, as requested, and remit equivalents of the same to them. After receiving the…