Friday Yahaya, aka, Peter Arikhan, formerly, a staff of
the Fidelity Bank, has been arraigned before the Lagos High Court sitting in
Ikeja, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for allegedly
stealing the sum of N25, 350,000, from depositor's account while working
in the bank.
The accused was arraigned on a 16-count charge bordering on stealing, impersonation and forgery.
The accused was arraigned on a 16-count charge bordering on stealing, impersonation and forgery.
The EFCC head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren,
said:
"Yahaya, a former marketing ‘staff’ of Fidelity Bank, Balogun Business Association branch, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos, allegedly defrauded nine customers of the bank through diversion of their deposits into his personal account with the bank.
"Yahaya, a former marketing ‘staff’ of Fidelity Bank, Balogun Business Association branch, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos, allegedly defrauded nine customers of the bank through diversion of their deposits into his personal account with the bank.
Friday Yahaya (Peter Arikhan) sometime between the months
of February and November 2013, at Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division,
whilst being a staff of Fidelity Bank Plc, stole the sum of N21,710,000 from
account number 6050729408 maintained by Ifeanyi Okoye, property of Fidelity
Bank Plc."
Yahaya however pleaded not guilty to the charges. Meanwhile, Justice Akapo adjourned the case till March 11 for hearing of defense bail application and ordered the accused to be remanded in Ikoyi Prison.
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