The Yobe State High Court on Monday jailed the Auditor General for Local Government, of the state, Alhaji Idris Yahaya for fraud.
Justice Muhammad Lawu Lawan said, Yahaya was convicted after being found guilty of a one-count of misappropriation of
Nineteen Million, nine hundred thousand naira prefered against him.
The details of his conviction was contained in a Twitter thread by the EFCC, @officialEFCC
The thread reads” He is to spend five years in prison, following his conviction today, Monday, March 13, 2023, by Justice Muhammad Lawu Lawan of the Yobe State High Court.
“He was convicted after being pronounced guilty of a one-count of criminal misappropriation to the tune of Nineteen Million, Nine Hundred Thousand Naira (N19,900,000.00) preferred against them by the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
“Yahaya received funds from the Office of the Auditor General for Local Government and Emirate Affairs, Yobe State, for the purchase of an official vehicle, a 2015 Toyota Corolla, and diverted part of the money to his personal use.”
