How Banker Stole N13m from Customer's Account

A bank worker has been accused of stealing millions of naira from the account of an unsuspecting bank customer using a most dubious way.

 

A man identified as Falaye Tewogbade Sunday a  33-year-old staff of an old generation bank, has been arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court for allegedly withdrawing the sum of N13m from the account of a customer, Eniola Korede and converted the money to his personal use without authority.

 

According to PMnews, the man was sacked by the bank management as a result of the incident and was subsequently arrested by the police before his arraignment.

 

It was alleged that the suspect was reported and arrested following a complaint by the management of the bank to the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ikoyi Division, SP Tijani Mustafa that their staff attached with the Federal Secretarial branch of the bank in Ikoyi had forged the signature and National Identity card of their female customer, Eniola Korede and used it to withdraw the sum of N13m from her account.

 

He was apprehended by the Inspector Philip Igbinovia following an order by the DPO. At the conclusion of investigation,  Sunday, a resident of Agege area of Lagos, was arraigned before an Igbosere magistrates’ court, Lagos on a six-count charge of forgery and stealing.

 

Police prosecutor Ishola Samuel informed the court in charge No. K/07/2016 that the accused committed the offence between 21 and 12 October, 2015 at the bank. PMnews report states that Samuel told the court that Sunday forged the signature and National Identity card of the complainant, Eniola Korede and used it to fraudulently withdraw the sum of N13m from her account through computer manipulation and converted the money to his personal use.

 

The offences according to Samuel are punishable under sections 409, 363, 378 (1), 285 (7), 318 and 386 (1) of the criminal laws of Lagos State 2011. The accused however, denied police allegations in the open court, and Magistrate Mrs. O. Okusanu admitted him to bail in the sum of N250,000 with two sureties in like sum.

 

Okusanu adjourned the matter till 8 March, 2016 for mention, while the defendant was  taken to Ikoyi Prison pending when he will fulfill his bail conditions.