Court Jails Businessman for Fertilizer Scam

Justice Fatima Musa of the Gombe State High Court 13 has convicted and sentenced Usman Adamu Shagari to four and half years jail term for his involvement in fertilizer scam.

Usman Adamu Shagari was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on six- count charge for production and sales of adulterated fertilizer in Gombe Metropolitan City and Lariski village in Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

This offence is punishable under Section 374 of the Penal Code.

Shagari’s ordeal followed a petition to the Commission in July 2019 on his activities and those of his accomplices. Investigation led the raid of three illegal factories of the adulterated fertilizer where a fully loaded truck of 600 bags and two Toyota Tacoma pick-up vans with 81 bags, were intercepted with the adulterated products.