Calabar—Four staff of First Bank of Nigeria Plc, have been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Calabar, Cross River State, over alleged illegal withdrawals from the account of a customer, one Chibuike Nwogu.
The four staff of the bank, who were arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy and stealing are Ikpeme Moses, Aniekan Etim, Jonny Udofia, and Lydia Attah.
The police in the charge, alleged that the accused persons, unlawfully conspired among themselves to commit the offence, punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code.
The charge read, “on April 14, 2011 at First Bank Calabar, in the Calabar Magisterial District, you did unlawfully conspire amongst yourselves with intent to commit felony to wit, by stealing, thereby committing an offence punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code cap C16 Vol 111.”
*That you Ikpeme Moses on the said date, allegedly stole the sum of N50,000 from Current Account number 1202010078551 property of Chibuike Nwogu, thus committed an offence punishable under section 390 (9) enshrined in the Laws of Cross River State.
*That four of you, lodged a First Bank cheque slip with Account No 1202010078551, property of the same Chibuike Nwogu and stole his money, which is punishable under section 467 of the Criminal Code.
Anieka Edet was accused of unlawfully stealing the sum of N20,000. The accused persons, pleaded not guilty and were granted bail by the court, while further hearing was adjourned till July 6, 2011.
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4 First Bank staff arraigned for alleged fraud