(EFCC) on Wednesday October 23, 2013 arraigned
a banker, Yagan Ibrahim Bukar before Justice
Fatu Riman of the Federal High Cour tKano on 10-count
charge bordering on money laundering and theft.
The accused is said to have abused her position as
account officer at Sky Bank Plc and stole N12,
626, 250 of depositors' fund. She allegedly
perpetrated the scam by posting the sum into three
Sky Bank accounts belonging to her family
members- Hajja Fanna, her sister; Grema Ibrahim Bukar,
her brother and her child, Ummu Kulthum.
In order to conceal the illicit origin of the money, the
accused allegedly used part of the money to open a
provision store in the Kawo area of Kano Metropolis.
One of the charges read; "that you Yagana Ibrahim Bukar
on or about 15th August 2011 in Kano within the
jurisdiction of the Federal High Court converted the sum
N1, 166, 920 (One Million One Hundred and Sixty Six
Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Naira Only) derived
directly from participation in theft by depositing the said
amount into the Sky Bank account of Hajja Fanna with the
aim of concealing the illicit origin of the resources and
thereby committed an offence punishable under section
15(1)(a)(ii) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act,
2011.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
In view of the plea of the accused, the prosecution counsel,
Nasiru Salele told the court to proceed with the trial, adding
that his witnesses were ready to testify.
But the defense counsel, Ma'aruf Yakasai pleaded with the
court to admit his client to bail.
Justice Riman adjourned the case to October 25, 2013 for
ruling on bail application and fixed Monday October 28,
2013 for continuation of hearing.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media and Publicity
24th October, 2013
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