CASE NUMBER 10913:

EX NNPC CRIMINAL BAGS 3 YEARS JAIL TERM, LOSES GRATUITY, PROPERTIES

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Alleged Perpetrators(s)

Abdulkadir Mohammed Salihu

Location (Town / State)

kaduna , Kaduna

Date of Event

25 Mar 2020

Date of republication

25 March every year

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Case Summary

The Federal High Court in Kaduna State has convicted and sentenced Abdulkadir Mohammed Salihu, a former Sales Assistant of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Kaduna Depot to a term of three years imprisonment with an option of fine to the tune of N1 million

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Abdulkadir Mohammed Salihu, was in charge of loading manifest at the NNPC, Kaduna Depot. He was alleged to have conspired with other oil marketers to lift petroleum products without payment at the NNPC depot since he belonged to a cartel who perpetrated several oil frauds. Trouble began for Salihu, when several petitions against him were submitted to the Kaduna Zonal office of the EFCC from the depot and upon investigation, it was discovered that he conspired with other marketers to lift petroleum products without payment at NNPC deport, Kaduna State worth over N6 billion. Further investigations revealed that Salihu was part of the cartel behind multiple loading of products during a period covering 2009 to 2017.

He was arrested by the Kaduna State Zonal office of the Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) on 29th October 2019 and arraigned on three-count charge bordering on fraud to the tune of N6 billion, before Justice Z. B Abubakar of the Federal High Court in Kaduna State. He pleaded guilty to the three count charges when it was read to him, paving way for EFCC prosecution lawyer, Deborah Ademu-Eteh to ask for sentencing accordingly.

Following his guilty plea, Justice Abubakar sentenced the suspect to a term of three years imprisonment with an option of fine to the tune of N1 million. The accused, according to the Judge, will also forfeit the following items: One unit of three bedroom apartment and one unit of two bedroom boy’s quarter situated at 2 Kpak close, off College Road, Kurmin Mashin, Kaduna; One-storey building containing four bedrooms and one bedroom self-contain with its appurtenances situated at 4 Kpak close, off College Road, Kurmin Mashin, Kaduna.

Others are: One unit of three bedroom apartment with two parlours and one self-contain bedroom situated at 6 Kpak close, off College Road, Kurmin Mashin, Kaduna; a water factory known as Ummus Water and Drinks Ltd, situated at Birnin Yero, Igabi Local Government in Kaduna; One Fuel Station with four pumps with the name: Aminu and Salihu Ltd, situated at Sabon Gayan, Panturawa, along Saminaka, Jos Road, Kaduna.

Other properties to be forfeited to the federal government includes: Five vehicles - One Odyssey Space Bus; One Toyota Tacoma Pick-up; One Toyota RAV 4 Jeep; One Lexus 350 Jeep; One Mitsubishi Petroleum Tanker; as well as his gratuity and 30% of his monthly pension to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

External links/URLs

https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/03/26/salihu-ex-nnpc-depot-staff-fined-n1m-for-n6-billion-theft/
https://dailypost.ng/2020/03/25/nnpc-ex-official-convicted-over-n6bn-fraud-loses-gratuity-properties/

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