Court Jails One for N6.6m Fraud in Maiduguri

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of one Ijai Jampi for criminal misappropriation of N6.66 million belonging to an individual, Eneh Chinedu, in Borno State.

Justice Mohammad Maina of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, delivered the judgment on Monday, November 9, 2026, sentencing Jampi to one year imprisonment with an option of a N200,000 fine.

Jampi was initially arraigned on August 11, 2025, by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on a one-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation of N6,660,000.

According to the charge, the defendant dishonestly converted the money, which belonged to Eneh Chinedu and was intended for the supply of borehole plumbing materials.

The prosecution told the court that Jampi diverted the funds to execute a contract he had secured with a non-governmental organisation, Gold Prime Organisation, instead of using the money for its intended purpose.

The offence was said to be contrary to Section 296 and punishable under Section 297 of the Borno State Penal Code Law and Other Matters Connected Therewith, No. 3, Volume 48, Law 2023.

Upon arraignment, Jampi pleaded not guilty to the charge, prompting the prosecution counsel, A.D. Abdulmalik, to proceed with the trial.

To establish its case, the EFCC presented six witnesses and tendered several documentary evidence, which were admitted as exhibits before the court.

After considering the evidence presented, Justice Maina found Jampi guilty and sentenced him to one year imprisonment, with an option of N200,000 fine.

The court also ordered the convict to refund the sum of N6,660,000 to the petitioner, Eneh Chinedu, with an additional one-year imprisonment in default of payment.

The case originated from Jampi’s alleged fraudulent collection of the money for the supply of borehole plumbing materials, which he subsequently diverted for personal use.