The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has closed its prosecution in the alleged job racketeering case against one Umar Abubakar before the Adamawa State High Court sitting in Yola.
Abubakar is standing trial in suit number HC/ADSY/127C/2022 between the Federal Government and Umar Abubakar before the Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman.
At the resumed hearing on March 2, 2026, counsel to the prosecution, Lorngee Terkuma Solomon, representing the ICPC, presented the commission’s final witness.
The witness, Isah Abdullahi Gaude, an investigator with the commission and a member of the investigative team, told the court that the defendant was arrested during a sting operation carried out in April 2022 in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State.
Gaude said the operation followed a petition alleging that the defendant offered to secure employment for one Kabiru Musa in the ICPC in exchange for the sum of N1m.
He told the court that the defendant was apprehended during the operation with a purported temporary appointment letter of the ICPC and the sum of N100,000, said to be part of the pre-arranged money used for the sting operation.
The investigator further testified that the commission obtained a search warrant which led to a search of the defendant’s residence, where additional incriminating documents were recovered.
According to him, the items included purported appointment letters and letterheads bearing the names of the Federal Medical Centre, Yola, and the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo.
Following the testimony of the final witness, the prosecution formally closed its case.
Counsel to the defendant, A.U. Sangere, after cross-examining the witness, applied to file a no-case submission, arguing that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against his client.
Justice Abdulrahman subsequently adjourned the matter to March 30, 2026, for the adoption of written addresses on the no-case submission.
The defendant is facing a three-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence with intent to defraud, fraudulent making and signing of a document, and corruptly obtaining consideration as a reward.
