Hopewell Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, has
been arrested by police at the Bar Beach Division, Victoria Island,
Lagos, for allegedly withdrawing the sum of N7 million from the
account of a customer of the bank by forging his signature.
The suspect, Mildred Aiwekhoe, 28, was arraigned before an Igbosere
Magistrate's Court on a 6-count charge of fraud. The police alleged
that the accused, an account officer of the bank between November 2012
and February 2013 fraudulently obtained the cheque booklet of Joseph
Eguavoen, a customer of the bank with account No. 0024568327 and
forged his signature.
According to the police, the bank management discovered the fraud when
they audited their account. Subsequently, they sacked the accused and
handed her over to the police to face prosecution. The accused pleaded
not guilty to the charges when it was read to her in the open court,
and the magistrate Mrs. I.O. Omotosho, admitted her to bail in the sum
of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The matter was adjourned for mention, while the defendant was
transferred to Kirikiri Prison pending when she would fulfil the bail
conditions.
Nna ehn... So dem dey forge signature!! i berra g̶̲̥̅̊o̶̲̥̅̊ change mine so they won't b able to access my account o.. Bankers dey steal too.. *smh* i no knw wetin 9ja dey turn into sef
ReplyDeleteDem no dey pay am 4 her bank ??? Choi! I jes dey imagine hw the account owner react wen hin see Alert, N7m withdrawn from account.. Loool!!
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