EFCC: Court Remands Alleged A.A. Rano Impersonators for Fraud
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged two men, Sulaiman Inuwa Zakiru and Aliyu Ahmed, before the Kano State High Court for allegedly defrauding a businessman of N12 million while impersonating oil mogul Alhaji A.A. Rano.
The two were arraigned before Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu on a two-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretenses. According to the EFCC, they pretended to be Alhaji Rano, the owner of A.A. Rano Oil and Gas Limited, and tricked the victim into paying for a fake oil allocation.
The EFCC said Sulaiman Inuwa Zakiru told the complainant that Alhaji Rano would contact him after a supposed visit. “Subsequently, someone purporting to be A.A Rano called the petitioner and offered him petroleum products in the sum of N12,000,000,” the EFCC stated.
The victim was told to pay into two accounts: ‘A.A Yansamary General Enterprise’ and ‘Zahda General Enterprise,’ both allegedly linked to the suspects. After payment, the complainant met the real Alhaji A.A. Rano, who denied any involvement or knowledge of the transaction.
One of the charges reads: “That you Sulaiman Inuwa Zakari and Aliyu Ahmed sometime in April 2022 within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, conspired amongst yourselves to commit an offense, to wit: cheating, by impersonation, contrary to Section 96(1) and punishable under Section 97(1) of the Penal Code Law.”
Both defendants pleaded not guilty. The prosecution counsel, Zarami Mohammed, asked for a trial date and requested that the accused be remanded in custody.
Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu adjourned the case to May 22, 2025, for trial and ordered the suspects to be remanded in a correctional facility.
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