MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has produced one Abdullahi Aminu before the Borno State High Court over an alleged N4.3 million rice supply fraud.
The defendant appeared on Thursday, April 9, 2026, before Justice Aisha Kumaliya to face a one-count charge centered on criminal misappropriation.
According to court documents, the trouble began in 2025 when Aminu allegedly received the sum of N4,305,000.00 from a complainant identified as Jibrin Abdulrahman. The funds were purportedly intended for the supply of rice. However, the prosecution alleges that instead of delivering the commodity, Aminu “dishonestly converted” the entire sum to his personal use.
The charge brought against him is a violation of Section 296 and carries penalties under Section 297 of the Borno State Penal Code Law (2023).
During the proceedings, Aminu entered a plea of “not guilty.” Following this, the EFCC prosecution counsel, A.D. Abdulmalik, requested a formal trial date and moved for the defendant to be held in custody pending the court’s final determination.
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Justice Kumaliya, after listening to both sides, ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Maiduguri Maximum Correctional Facility. The case has been adjourned until April 21, 2026, for the commencement of the trial.
The EFCC’s renewed crackdown on commodity-related fraud in the Northeast comes as part of a broader effort to sanitize the business environment and protect citizens from fraudulent trade agreements.
