The Managing Director, Farm Computers Limited, Umar Ibrahim, was Wednesday arraigned before Justice Darius Khobo of State High Court sitting in Kaduna over a one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust to the tune of N8 million.
Ibrahim’s arraignment came at the instance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna zonal office.
EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja.
Orilade said the count reads: “That you, Umar Ibrahim Ahmed, a Director in Farm Computers Limited, a limited liability company sometimes in 2017 in Kaduna within the Kaduna Judicial Division of the High Court, entrusted with the sum of N8,000,000 (Eight Million Naira) only by Jatau Nigeria Limited as part payment for the supply of 1,000 units of School furniture, did dishonestly convert to your own use in violation of the contract, which you made to the said sum and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code Law and punishable under Section 312 of the same Law.”
Also, it was further alleged that one year after, Umar still did not deliver on the contract, and all efforts to get the money back, proved abortive, allegations over which the suspect reportedly pleaded not guilty.
It was on this premise, the prosecuting counsel, M. Lawal, urged the court to fix a date for commencement of trial, and for the defendant to be remanded in prison.
But the defendant counsel, Y.M. Liman, however, moved the bail application for his client.
In his ruling, presiding Justice Darius Khobo granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N2 million and a surety in like sum, whom he said must be a resident within Kaduna metropolis, and must be a public servant not below Grade Level 13.
The Judge also adjourned the case to April 11, for hearing.
