Find the EFCC Press statement below...
The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, July 24,
2015, arraigned six persons before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos
High Court, Ikeja on a 17 count charge bordering on conspiracy,
stealing and forgery.
The
six accused persons - Festus Onile, Olawale Garuba, Abiodun Afainiya,
Jayeola Afolabi David, Yewande Adeyemi and Adetoun Kammal, were arrested
by the Commission sequel to a petition from a new generation bank
which
alleged fraudulent transfers and withdrawals of N31 million through ATM
and Point of Sale, POS, from the account of one of its customers.
One of the counts reads: “Festus Onile, Olawale Garuba and Abiodun
Afainiya between the 14th December, 2012 to 18th December, 2012 at Lagos
within the jurisdiction of this honourable court with a dishonest
intent stole the sum of N5,513,519.98 (five million, five hundred and
thirteen thousand, five hundred and nineteen naira, ninety eight kobo)
through point of sale terminals (POS) from account no. 0038253607
belonging to late Shodiya Wemimo Agnes".
The accused persons pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to them.
In view of their plea, the
prosecution counsel, Abba Mohammed, prayed the court for a trial date
and to remand the accused persons in prison custody.
However, Seun Adenuga, counsel to the first accused asked for a short
adjournment to enable him file for bail. He also prayed the court to
remand the accused in EFCC custody
Justice Ipaye however ordered that the accused be remanded in Kirikiri
prison pending the determination of their bail applications and
adjourned the case to October 9th, 20th and 21st for trial.
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