AdvertisementThe convict was arraigned alongside one Mohammed Adamu in October 2023, following investigations into a petitioner’s claims of being defrauded by the convict. On this strength, the petitioner collected varying sums of money from over 60 jobseekers, amounting to N120,580,550.00, which she allegedly remitted to the convict. However, the purported employment offers never materialized, prompting Bello to petition the EFCC. Justice Messiri held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, convicted Yilkan, but discharged and acquitted his co-defendant, Adamu. Yilkan’s journey to the Correctional Centre began when he collected the sum of N120.5m from desperate job seekers in the guise of offering them slots of employment.