An Akure Magistrate Court yesterday ordered a 60-year-old woman, Kate Njoku to be remanded in prison custody for allegedly defrauding the Union Bank plc.
Njoku, who was charged on a three count charge of forgery, impersonation and fraud was said to have defrauded the bank between May and June this year.
Police prosecutor, Adejuwon Akinpelumi said the offence committed by Njoku was contrary to Sections 464(C) and punishable under section 467(2)(G) of the Criminal code,cap 37, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
The prosecutor also told the court that the offence was committed at various times, at the Akure branch of the bank.
Akinpelumi said the accused person falsely presented herself as Iroha M.A before the cashiers of the Union Bank Plc with a forged bank withdrawal slip of the same bank with intent to defraud the Bank.
The prosecutor added that Njoku was arrested when she fraudulently withdrew the sum of N1,678,000 from the bank, being the money entrusted into the care of bank.
The charge sheet read “Njoku and others now atlarge, between 19th of May, 2015 and 9th Day of June, 2015 at various times, at Union Bank Plc in Akure Magisterial district did conspire to commit felony and forgery, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the criminal code, cap 37,vol 1, law of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
“That you Kate Njoku and others at large on the same date, time, and place in the aforementioned Magisterial district did forge a bank note withdrawal slip of Union Bank Plc with intent to defraud and thereby committed offence contrary to section 464 (c) and punishable under section 467(2)(g) of the criminal code, cap 37,vol.1, laws of Ondo state of Nigeria.
“That you Kate Njoku and others at large on the same date, time, and place in the aforementioned Magisterial district did fraudulently convert the sum of One Million Six Hundred and Seventy Eight Thousand (N1,678,000.00) to your own use being the money entrusted into the care of Union Bank Plc and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 383 and punishable under section 390 (4) (6) of the criminal code, cap37, vol1, laws of Ondo state of Nigeria 2006.”
In his ruling, Magistrate Sunday Adedapo ordered the accused person to be remanded in Olokuta prison custody.
He later adjourned the case till June 22,2015 for hearing.
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