Ex-Bauchi Accountant General Jailed Over N108m Scam
Ex-Bauchi Accountant General Jailed Over N108m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe Zonal office on Wednesday secured the conviction of Yusuf Ibrahim Gokaru, a former Bauchi State Accountant General, before Justice Muazu Abubakar of the Bauchi State High Court on charges bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, concealment of the source and origin of the money.
His troubles began in August 2019 when the Bauchi State Government, in a petition to the Commission, alleged that the convict abused his office as Accountant General and obtained the sum of One Hundred and Eight Million, Three Hundred and Sixty Three Thousand, Two Hundred Naira Only. (N108, 363, 200) for personal used.