Emmanuel Ochayi
In a judgment on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court convicted and sentenced Idris Musa to ten years in prison for engaging in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) fraud.
Musa, who pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of cheating, was arraigned by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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The charge against Musa stated that he dishonestly induced one Idris Ismail in July 2022 by swapping his Zenith Bank ATM card, falsely claiming to assist in a money withdrawal.
The offense falls under Section 306(a) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017, punishable under Section 307.
Upon the reading of the charge, Musa admitted guilt, leading the prosecution counsel, M.U Gadaka, to request the court’s conviction. Justice Bello subsequently sentenced and convicted Musa to a ten-year prison term or a fine of N200,000.00k (Two Hundred Thousand Naira only).
Musa’s criminal activities came to light when he was apprehended for swapping ATM cards at a bank, deceiving unsuspecting victims.
At the time of his arrest, he was found in possession of 48 ATM cards from different banks. Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity, released the statement on January 11, 2024.
