Wednesday charged before a Wuse Zone 2 Senior
Magistrates' Court, Abuja, over alleged N306
million fraud.
They are facing charges of criminal conspiracy,
forgery, theft and negligent conduct.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
of the 26 involved in the crime, only six were
arraigned on Wednesday.
They are: Chinoso Akamerre of Fegge Onitsha
branch; Esther Olubade, Mayowa Oyinloye,
Sanusi Olarenwaju, Abubakar Barau and
Biodun Daodu, all of Gwagwalada branch.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Francis Tanko told the court
that on Jan. 29, 2014, the bank's Managing
Director, Henry James, reported the case to the
Inspector-General of Police.
He said that between Jan. 24 and 27, 2014, the
accused persons conspired with the Fund
Transfer Control Unit officers to commit the
offences.
Tanko named the officers as Rabi Ibrahim,
Esther Olubade and IT operators of the bank-
Mayowa Oyinloye, Sanusi Olarenwaju,
Abubakar Barau and Biodun Daodu.
The prosecutor said the officers connived to forge
some documents.
He alleged that they stole the money through
electronic transfer from three accounts.
Tanko told the court that the accounts of the
Pilgrims Welfare Board, University of Abuja and
Greenfields Ltd were used.
The prosecutor said the money was transferred to
18 different accounts of the accused, domiciled at
eight different banks without the consent of the
account holders.
The offences, he said, contravened Sections 95,
196, 287 and 364 of the Penal Code.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty.
The Chief Magistrate, Adamu Shaibu, granted
them bail in the sum of N5 million each, and one
surety each in like sum.
Shaibu said the sureties, who must reside within
the court's jurisdiction, should be civil servants
not below Grade Level 9.
The case was adjourned till May 18 for hearing.
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