Staff Who Stole Money From Old Generation Bank Arraigned In Court

A 26-year-old staff of an an old generation bank, Emmanuel Ayegbusi, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court for allegedly withdrawing N2,200,000 from the account of his employer without authority.

The accused was alleged to have withdrawn the money and transferred it into his wife’s account domiciled in another bank and fled.

According to the police, the bank uncovered the fraud when it audited its account.

The police alleged that following the development, the complainant petitioned the Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP in charge of Area ‘A’ Command, Lion building, Lagos Island, who directed his men led by ASP Raheem Buliaminu to fish out the accused.

The police tracked the accused and arrested him at hide out in Lagos and charged him before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing.

Police Counsel, Okete Ejime informed the court in the charge marked B/47/2022 that the defendant committed the offence between 4 and 11 March 2022 in Ojodu, Lagos branch of the bank during working hours.

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