RismadarVoice Reporters, April 28, 2026
Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Rufai Abdulkarim before the Kaduna State High Court over an alleged fraud involving ₦2 million.
Abdulkarim was brought before Justice Darius Khobo on a one-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation of funds.
According to the charge, the defendant allegedly misappropriated the sum of ₦2,000,000 belonging to one Timothy Tachio on or about February 4, 2021, within the Kaduna metropolis.
“That you, Rufai Abdulkarim… dishonestly misappropriated the sum of ₦2,000,000.00… property of one Timothy Tachio and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 293 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 and punishable under Section 294 of the same Law,” the charge read.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Following his plea, prosecution counsel, Moses Arumemi, urged the court to fix a date for trial, while defence counsel, Kabiru Mohammed, applied for bail on behalf of the defendant.
After listening to both parties, Justice Khobo adjourned the matter for ruling on the bail application and ordered that the defendant be remanded in EFCC custody.
The case originated from a petition alleging that the defendant received ₦2 million as part payment for a plot of land valued at ₦7 million, but allegedly diverted the funds for personal use and failed to refund the complainant.
