SMH! Banker Arrested For Stealing N50m From Customers In Lagos

The Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos State, has arrested an account officer of Guaranty Trust Homes, Adeola Olokojobi, in connection with a N50m fraud at the financial institution. Prior to his arrest, Olokojobi was said to be working at the GT Homes, Saka Tinubu branch in Victoria Island.

“An internal investigation conducted by GT Homes into the account revealed that Olokojobi in April 2013, forged an instruction, transferring N15m from the petitioner’s account, to an unknown account.

“The bank also discovered other various fraudulent withdrawals made by the account officer from other customers’ accounts in his care through fake transfer instructions. It amounted to over N50m.

“He said the funds were used to finance his political campaign, a proposed pure water company and purchase of an uncompleted building at Sango-Ota, Ogun State."

The SFU, according to Punch, had received a petition in October 2013, from a customer of the branch where Olokojobi worked. The customer had alleged that Olokojobi, who was his account officer, had “not been forthcoming with his account balances.”

A statement by the SFU Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin, said, “The petitioner also alleged that the balance given to him was at variance with his actual balance in the account...

“Olokojobi in his confessional statement said he had fraudulently withdrawn monies amounting to N50,640,748 from the account of the customers by transferring funds into the accounts of fictitious customers and subsequently withdrawing same.”

A banking and finance graduate, Olokojobi joined GT Homes in 2009.

He, however, denied that he had fraudulently transferred over N50m, insisting that instead, it was N27m.

He said, “I didn’t have to forge the instructions from GT homes customers. All I did was manipulate them. What happens is that they usually send instructions to the account officers by email, requesting that some money be transferred to an account of their choice. All I simply do is add another million or two to the sum the customer requested.

“It went unnoticed all this while because after using the money to do some business transactions, I always paid it back. I was into several businesses; I would buy land and resell for profit.

“I got into trouble with this one because I withdrew N15m at once from a customer’s account; I didn’t take it bit by bit, but I meant to pay it back. In fact, I had already started doing so before I was caught and arrested. But the police are not right in saying that the money I had withdrawn from customers amounted to N50m; it is N27m.”

I hear the suspect would soon be charged to court, where he could answer for his actions.

Posted: at 28-12-2013 09:25 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Wow!

He wanted the funds to finance his political campaign.

At least he has one of the characterisrics that makes a "perfect" Nigerian politician - he steals!!!!

Posted: at 28-12-2013 09:38 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

   

Posted: at 28-12-2013 10:05 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Dog that eat the bone in its neck what a world were in now, even bank staffs are now stealing customers money from their acct, where then can we save our money any idea ?

Posted: at 28-12-2013 11:02 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

you are not going to change this behaviour of yours??? it´s taking you nowhere, but jungle,, if it were too be your tribesmen involved in this criminal act, it´s either you dont comment at all, or comment without tribal mockery,,,,,, keep it up!!!!

Posted: at 28-12-2013 11:17 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Na banker look like taut like?
I wonder d type of pple banks re now employing d oda day d female banker cut of her husband manhood

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Posted: at 28-12-2013 11:53 AM (10 years ago) | Hero

They should leave the guy alone. After all na collect him collect

Posted: at 28-12-2013 12:02 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 28-12-2013 01:06 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

guy this has nothing to do with tribe. nigeria is totally corrupt, so comment wisely or shut up pls.

Posted: at 28-12-2013 02:54 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Am fully convinced u lack morals, what runs in your own blood? Hanger, hatred, money ritual methods, murdering?....  idiot change ur ways cos u might die as UNhappy fellow . This is ur last warning for typing nonsense about the Yorubas or u gonna get ur empty head smash on the wall.       loud and bad words awaits u. Eke e denku denku. Omo langidi.




is you will  die first ur father idiot like you all your family will die i promise you ?idiot

Posted: at 28-12-2013 03:00 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming