Ikechukwu Chukwuma, a former banker, has
been sentenced to six months imprisonment
by Justice M.A Onyetenu of the Federal High Court
sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,.
Chukwuma was sentenced after he was convicted
of defrauding his bank, Diamond Bank, of N28
million.
According to The Nation, the judge also ordered
the convict to pay N15 million to the bank. The
sentence is to run from the day he was convicted,
March 15.
Also, an oil bunkerer, Basil Anoliefo, was convicted
and sentenced to one year prison.
Mr. Chukwuma, a Resident Internal Control Auditor
in charge of Ikwerre Road and Oyigbo Branches
(both in Port Harcourt, Rivers State) and Yenagoa
Branch (Bayelsa State) of Diamond Bank Plc, used
his position and influence to fraudulently transfer
N28 million into his account.
He was first arraigned on July 2, where he pleaded
not guilty to the charge.
Justice Onyetenu found him guilty of the three
charges against him, and sentenced him
accordingly.
Also, Justice Onyetenu convicted and sentenced
Mr. Anoliefo to 12 months imprisonment with hard
labour for illegal dealing in petroleum products.
The judge found the convict guilty of two charges
of conspiracy and illegal dealing in petroleum
products brought against him by the EFCC.
The sentence is to run from the day he was
convicted, May 9.
Mr. Anoliefo was arrested by Shell Petroleum
Development Company, SPDC, and handed over to
the EFCC on April 15.
He was first arraigned on March 15.
