Anti- corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (E.F.C.C) just made a startling disclosure.
The agency has arraigned a banker with financial institution Access, Mr Toni Odigbo for converting a customer's N10m naira deposit to personal use.
Here is a reproduction of E.F.C.C's statement on the development.
'The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday,
November 18, 2013 arraigned a banker, Chika Tony Odigbo before Justice
D. Z. Senchi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on one
count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence.
The complainant, Mr. Ademola Oluwayemi allegedly gave the accused, Chika
Odigbo, a staff of Intercontinental Homes Limited (now Access Bank) the
sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) to open a fixed deposit
account which the accused told him was a criteria for buying a house
from the said bank. The accused allegedly converted the whole sum to his
use.
'The count reads, “That you Chika Tony Odigbo, on or about the 15th day
of June, 2012 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the High court
of the Federal Capital Territory, being entrusted with the sum of,
N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira Only) by one Mr. Ademola Oluwayemi of
shop 16 Omega Centre, Wuse 11, Abuja to open a fixed deposit account for
him with the Intercontinental Homes Limited did dishonestly converts to
your own use the said sum and thereby committed an offence punishable
under Section 312 of the Penal Code Act Cap 532, Laws of the Federation
of Nigeria ( Abuja) 2004”.
The accused pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him.
'In view of his plea, the prosecuting counsel, Aisha Ibrahim asked the
court to fix a date for the commencement of trial. Responding, the
defence counsel, Oladimeji Ekengba urged the court to admit his client
to bail.
Justice Senchi granted bail to the accused in the sum of Two Million Naira Only (N2, 000, 000.00) and one surety in like sum.
The case has been adjourned to February 3, 2014 for commencement of trial.'
Wilson Uwujaren
Ag. Head, Media and Publicity
13th November, 2013
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