Alhaji Audu Abdullatif, a businessman from Borno state has been sentenced to one year in prison for N15.3 million fraud.
The Borno State Hight court Justice Fadawu Umar made the sentencing after a petition was written against him by one Awana Rijiya, And was consequently arrested by the Maiduguri Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The petitioner accused the convict of fraudulently inducing him under false pretext of having foodstuffs worth 15.3 million for sale.
In a statement by the Abuja acting EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, said Abdullatif plead guilty to the one-count charge.
Justice Umar found him guilty and convicted him as charged.
The convict, however, begged the court for leniency and asked for the court to temper justice with mercy.
he has an option of N1million fine. The convict has further paid the petitioner N13 million over the course of the investigation.