A 29,-year-old contractor, Aminu Usman, was on Thursday docked in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse, Abuja for allegedly defrauding a businessman.
The police charged Usman with criminal breach of trust, cheating and thief.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Prosecution Counsel, Bale Nimnan, told the court that, on Feb. 17, a written petition was received at the office of AIG Zone 7, Headquarters Abuja.
Nimnan, informed the court that, the complainant, Mr Danjuma Ibrahim, in August 2025, gave the defendant N6.6 million for the supply of of roofing materials for his residential building, located in Mpape Extension, Abuja.
Nimnan said, the defendant collected the money but failed to supply the roofing materials or start work on the building project.
The defendant, the police said, absconded with the complainant’s money.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 323, 312, and 287 of the Penal Code Law.
Chief Magistrate Ekpeyong Inyang admitted the defendant to bail in the sum three million Naira and one reliable surety in like sum.
Inyang ordered that the surety must be a Civil Servant on any Grade Level, who must provide a letter of introduction, and staff Identity Card.
She adjourned the case until June 24, for hearing.(NAN)
