Alabi Omotayo, 26, who is a female staff of an old generation bank
in Ondo State, southwest has been
arrested by the police at Onikan division, Ikoyi, Lagos for allegedly withdrawing N24 million from the bank’s
customers’ accounts.
After investigation by Police Corporal Orifa
Olugbenga and his team, the suspect was arraigned before an Igbosere
Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on a five-count charge of felony to wit, stealing.
The police alleged in charge No C/34/2013 that the accused was
arrested following a complaint by the management of the bank’s headquarters in
Lagos that the accused, a customer service care officer at their Ondo
branch office, had stolen N24 million.
The bank further said that they discovered the fraud when they
audited their account.
During investigation, according to the police, they discovered
that Joy, a resident of 7, Mary Peter Street, Itogbe, Ondo State, allegedly
used computers to have unauthorized access to her employer’s programmes, data
and electronic data of the customers’ records and withdrew the sum of N10.5
million from account No. 3031456895 belonging to a customer of the bank.
Joy was also alleged to have on 10 June, 2013 and 8 July, 2013,
withdrawn N4.5 million from account No. 2006365332, and N9.1 million from
account No. 3023171579 without authorization.
The offences the accused committed, according to the police prosecutor, Sgt Babatope Julius, are
punishable under sections 409, 389 and 285(7) of the criminal laws of Lagos
state, 2011.
She pleaded not guilty to the crime in the open court, and the
presiding Chief Magistrate, Mrs. F. O. Aigbokhaevbo
admitted her on bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like
sum. She adjourned the matter till 15 November, 2013 for mention.
The defendant has been moved to Kirikiri Prison, Apapa, Lagos, till she meets the bail conditions.
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