Three employees of Ecobank were on Tuesday arraigned in Lagos for allegedly stealing the sum of N2.8 million from customers’ accounts.
The three accused persons; Oluwatoyin Adetunji (41), Oluwatosin Obademi (32) and Olushola Ogunshina (39), are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and stealing before the Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos Island.
Insp. Nurudeen Thomas, the prosecutor explained to the court that the accused persons between July 10 and 14, 2015, forged signatures of several Ecobank customers and stole the sum of N2.8million from their accounts at Iyan-Ipaja branch of the bank.
Insp. Nurudeen continued that Adetunji and Obademi were cashiers while Ogunshina was Information Technology personnel at the bank. Adding that Obademi and Ogunshina claimed that Adetunji proposed the fraudulent deal promising to pay them N350,000 each.
Thomas, said that the offences contravene Sections 285, 361 and 409 of the Criminal Code of Lagos State, 2011.
Mrs K.B Ayeye, the Chief Magistrate granted the accused persons bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties each in like sum. The case was adjourned to Feb. 22 for hearing.
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Posted: at 3-02-2016 08:17 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
victorstic1 at 3-02-2016 08:34 AM (8 years ago) (m)
THOSE ARE NOT BANK OFFICIALS BUT THIEF OFFICIALS , WHY GRANTING THEM BAIL THEY NEED TO BE TAUGHT A LESSON , COLLECT THE MONEY AND JAIL THEM FOR ATLEAST 2 YEARS ,I KNOW THEY HAVE SACKED THEMSELVES AND WILL NEVER GET ANY OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN ANY BANK AGAIN IN NIGERIA .
Posted: at 3-02-2016 08:34 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM OF THIS 9JA BANKER, COURPTN CAN STOP IN THIS COUNTRY OOO, POLITICAN DON THEY STOP FRM IT NW, BANKER DON THEY TAK HAM NW. NA THUNDER THUNDER GO FIRE ANY BANKER WEY TOUCH MY MONEY IN UBA BANK.
Posted: at 3-02-2016 08:46 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM OF THIS 9JA BANKER, COURPTN CAN STOP IN THIS COUNTRY OOO, POLITICAN DON THEY STOP FRM IT NW, BANKER DON THEY TAK HAM NW. NA THUNDER THUNDER GO FIRE ANY BANKER WEY TOUCH MY MONEY IN UBA BANK.
Posted: at 3-02-2016 08:47 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Bank thieves. That how they were stealing my money instrumentally in the name of sms alert charges. I will not raise alarm now till the money reach 1m then I will collect it back as my savings for the year
Posted: at 3-02-2016 10:11 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
WHY GRANTING THEM BAIL THEY NEED TO BE TAUGHT A LESSON , COLLECT THE MONEY AND JAIL THEM FOR ATLEAST 2 YEARS ,I KNOW THEY HAVE SACKED THEMSELVES AND WILL NEVER GET ANY OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN ANY BANK AGAIN
Posted: at 3-02-2016 11:52 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
Stealing dat small money and end up in prison. Una no see una leaders wey na billions dem dey steal and still dey waka freely provided u defect to their ruling party.
Posted: at 4-02-2016 04:54 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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