The Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully obtained a conviction and sentenced Rose Dogara Silas Gyar to three years in prison.Â
This verdict was delivered by Justice Abdul Hamid of the Gombe State High Court, who found Gyar guilty of a single-count charge related to cheating amounting to N3,000,000 (Three Million Naira).
The charge, under Section 322 of the Penal Code, accused Gyar of dishonestly inducing Saifullahi Sani Abdullahi to entrust her with the mentioned sum between December 17th and 30th, 2021, in Gombe, Gombe State.
Gyar, the owner of Gloprenuers Enterprises, pleaded guilty to the charge. The prosecution counsel, M.D Aliyu, urged the court to convict and sentence her, while the defense counsel, S.O Kumu, appealed for leniency, highlighting Gyar’s remorse and full restitution to the victim.
Ultimately, Justice Hamid sentenced Gyar to three years in prison with an option to pay a fine of N20,000.
The conviction stemmed from a petitioner’s claim that Gyar, along with Mohammad Babayo Maina (still at large), deceived him into transferring N3 million to Gloprenuers Enterprises’ bank account.
They falsely promised his enrollment in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Anchor Borrowers’ program, ensuring funding and farm input.
The petitioner realized he had been scammed when he received nothing from the bank and couldn’t obtain a refund from Gyar and her accomplice.
In a separate incident, EFCC operatives from the Gombe Zonal Command arrested Yusufu Tanimu for Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card fraud in the state capital.
Tanimu’s arrest followed actionable intelligence regarding his suspected involvement in ATM card fraud at Ecobank Plc.
Upon arrest, authorities recovered 33 ATM cards from different banks, a Techno phone, and an ATM card holder. Tanimu will face charges in court once investigations into his activities are completed.
