The police at the Ikoyi Division Lagos, Western
Nigeria have arrested the operational manager of
Ecobank of Nigeria, Ejigbo branch, Akhanenu
Ikechukwu, 41, for allegedly withdrawing
N14,014.157 from the account of two customers of
the bank without authority.
Nigeria have arrested the operational manager of
Ecobank of Nigeria, Ejigbo branch, Akhanenu
Ikechukwu, 41, for allegedly withdrawing
N14,014.157 from the account of two customers of
the bank without authority.
The police also accused him of sharing the money
with his partner in crime, Nduka Stephen,36.
The suspects were arrested following a complaint
by the management of Ecobank.
After investigation by Sergeant Ijatuyi Tope and his
team, the suspects were arraigned before an
Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on Monday on a
four-count charge of felony to wit fraud, forgery and
stealing.
Police prosecutor, Inspector Igonbo Emby informed
the court in charge No F/34/20/2016 that the
accused persons committed the alleged offence
between September and November 2015 during
working hours.
Emby told the Court that the first accused used his
position as the operational Manager of EcoBank,
Ejigbo branch to fraudulently withdrew N10m from
Account No. 2741128259 belonging to a customer
of the bank, Rabiu Oladimeji Lawal, and N4m from
another account with forged documents and
transferred the money into his accomplice’s account
from where they allegedly withdrew the money and
shared it.
He said nemesis caught up with the first accused
when the management of Ecobank audited their
account book and discovered the fraud.
Emby said the offences are punishable under
sections 409, 361(B), 285(7) of the Criminal Laws
of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the
allegations and Magistrate P.A. Adekomaiya
admitted them to bail in the sum of N3m each with
two sureties each in like sum.
Adekomaiya adjourned the case till 11 July, 2016
for mention, while the defendants were taken to
Ikoyi Prison, Lagos pending when they will fulfill
their bail conditions.
