The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought Haruna Gora Pama and Kadiri James to court on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.
The duo faced charges before Justice Tijjani G. Ringim of the Federal High Court, Maiduguri, involving a staggering N36,247,937.72 (Thirty-Six Million, Two Hundred and Forty-Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Seven Naira, Seventy-Two Kobo) in a money laundering and false pretense case.
The charges, presented in a two-count indictment, detailed a complex web of illegal activities.
Count one accused the defendants, along with others now at large, of conspiring to commit money laundering, violating Section 21 of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 (as amended).
The second count alleged that they directly converted the substantial sum, knowing it constituted proceeds of an unlawful act – obtaining money under false pretense, contravening Section 18(2)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Upon the reading of the charges, Pama and James entered pleas of “not guilty,” setting the stage for a legal battle. The prosecution counsel, Faruk Muhammad, urged the court for a trial date and the remand of the accused in a Correctional Centre.
Responding to the plea, Justice Ringim granted the prosecution’s request and ordered the remand of the defendants in a Correctional Centre.
The case was adjourned to February 1, 2024, marking the commencement of what promises to be a closely watched trial as the EFCC strives to uphold justice in Maiduguri’s financial landscape.
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