RismadarVoice Reporters
November 10, 2026
The Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri has sentenced Ijai Jampi to one year in prison for criminal misappropriation involving ₦6.66 million intended for the supply of borehole plumbing materials.
Justice Mohammad Maina delivered the judgment on Monday, November 9, 2026, following a prosecution by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to the commission’s account, Jampi was initially arraigned on August 11, 2025, on a one-count charge of criminal misappropriation.
The prosecution alleged that the convict dishonestly converted ₦6,660,000 belonging to Eneh Chinedu to his personal use in April 2023.
The money was reportedly intended for the supply of borehole plumbing materials connected to a contract involving a non-governmental organisation, Gold Prime Organisation.
The offence was prosecuted under Sections 296 and 297 of the Borno State Penal Code Law, 2023.
Jampi pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him, prompting the prosecution to proceed to trial.
During the proceedings, EFCC counsel A.D. Abdulmalik presented six witnesses and tendered documentary evidence in support of the charge.
After considering the evidence presented, Justice Maina found Jampi guilty and sentenced him to one year in prison, with the option of paying a ₦200,000 fine.
The judge also ordered the convict to repay the sum of ₦6.66 million to the complainant, Eneh Chinedu.
The court directed that failure to comply with the repayment order would attract an additional one-year imprisonment term.
The judgment therefore imposed both a criminal penalty and a separate financial restitution obligation.
According to the EFCC, the case arose after Jampi received money for the supply of plumbing materials associated with a contract secured through Gold Prime Organisation.
Investigations subsequently led to allegations that the funds had been diverted instead of being applied to their intended purpose.
The commission prosecuted the matter before the Borno State High Court, where the trial concluded with Jampi’s conviction.
The ruling highlights the legal consequences of criminal misappropriation involving funds entrusted to individuals for commercial transactions.
The court’s repayment order also provides a means of recovering the money for the complainant, subject to compliance with the judgment.
