A high court sitting in Yobe has sentenced Idris Yahaya,
auditor-general of the state, to five years in prison over N19,900,000 fraud.
Yahaya was found guilty on a one-count charge of criminal
misappropriation.
On November 9, 2022, the auditor-general was arraigned but
he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In a statement on Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the auditor-general received funds for the purchase of an official vehicle — a Toyota Corolla model 2015 — and diverted part of the money to his personal use.
”That you, Yahaya Lawal Idris, being the Auditor General for
Local Government, Yobe State, between the 20th to 21st day of May, 2017 at
Damaturu, Yobe State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, received
the sum of N19,900,000.00 via your personal account number 1001480930 with
account name Alhaji Yahaya Idris domiciled in United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA)
from the Local Government Audit Account Number 5030030060 domiciled in Fidelity
Bank Plc for the purchase of a brand new Toyota Corolla 2015 Model, did
dishonestly misappropriated the gross sum of N10,100,000.00 (Ten Million, One
Hundred Thousand Naira) only,” the charge sheet reads.
In his judgment, Muhammad Lawan, the trial judge, held that
the prosecution successfully proved its case and the defendant was convicted as
charged.
Lawan directed the convicted auditor-general to pay the sum
of N10,100,000 in restitution to the Yobe state government through the EFCC or
serve additional two years in prison.
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