Justice M. Zubairu of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court Jikwoyi, Abuja on Thursday, July 16, 2026 convicted Haruna Mamuda and Sadiq Umar for parading themselves as officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to defraud the public.
They were
convicted on a five- count charge bordering on impersonation, criminal
conspiracy and unlawful representation
Count one
of the charge reads; That you, Haruna Mamuda, Sadiq Umar (a.k.a. Abubakar
Hashimu Umar), and Salifu Olije Mustapha (now standing trial before the High
Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Court 21, Kubwa), sometime in March
2026, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did conspire among
yourselves to commit an offence, to wit: personating a public servant by
falsely presenting yourselves as officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 96 of
the Penal Code Act and punishable under Section 132 of the same Act.
Count four
reads :That you, Sadiq Umar (a.k.a Abubakar Hashimu Umar) sometime in March
2026, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court falsely personated an
officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and in that
assumed character defrauded unsuspecting members of the public, and thereby
committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 132 of the Penal
Code Act.
They
pleaded guilty to all the charges when read to them.
In view of
their guilty plea, prosecution counsel, R.U Adagba urged the court to convict
them accordingly.
Counsel to
the first convict, Anamegbumam Innocent pleaded with the court for leniency as
he claimed that his client had shown remorse for the offense charged against
him, adding that, the first convict is married with kids and had cooperated
with the officers of the Commission
Also,
counsel to the second defendant, Bemdo Asan prayed the court to also temper
justice with mercy, explaining that there has been no previous
records of conviction on his client.
Responding,
Adagba urged the court to sentence the defendants accordingly.
“My lord,
the first defendant is a dismissed member of the Nigerian Army, his sentence
will serve as a deterrent to the society at large. I also want the court to
factor in the judgment that they were brought in from the Department of State
Security Services, DSS where they are been charged for terrorism financing and
kidnapping” she said
Justice
Zubairu adjourned the matter to July 22, 2026 for sentencing. He
also ordered that they remain in custody with the EFCC.
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