A staff of the Federal Ministry of
Finance, Zamfara state, Nasiru Gusau
aka Nasiru Succer was today sentenced
to 29 years in jail by a Katsina High
court for diverting 4, 200 bags of
Fertilizers meant for local farmers. The
fertilizers were being transported to the
state from Adamawa when it was
diverted.
According to court documents filed by
the EFCC, Gusau was charged on 9 counts
of Forgery and breach of trust.
One of the charges read
“That you Nasiru Yahaya ‘M’ on or about
the 14th day of March, 2011 at Funtua
within the Judicial Division of the High
court of Justice Katsina state being
entrusted with certain property, to wit; 1,
800 bags of fertilizer worth the sum of
Nine Million Naira only by Ibrahim Dogo,
did commit criminal breach of trust in
respect of the said property and thereby
committed an offence punishable under
Section 311 of the Penal Code”.
Gusau pleaded not guilty but the
presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi Yusuf,
in his ruling said the EFCC had proved
without doubt that Gusau indeed
committed the crime and therefore
sentenced him to 4 years each on counts
1 and 2 and a fine of N1m; and 3 years
each on counts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
The accused is also still standing trial for
diverting fertilizers worth N68, 000 000.
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