Oduwole, who
worked at the Katsina branch, was docked before Justice Musa Danladi of the
Katsina State High Court, slammed on a six -count charge.
The Union
Bank staff, Kolapo Oduwole has been charged by the EFCC with forgery and fraud
in the sum of N80,000,000.
He allegedly
forged signatures of Relationship Manager of the Bank on three fixed deposits
certificates and presented same to some customers and subsequently got the
customers to fix their money in fixed deposit accounts controlled only by him.
It was
further alleged that, after the money was fixed, the defendant transferred it
into various accounts to conduct his personal businesses.
One of the
charge read that “ You Kolapo Oduwole on the 3rd March, 2020 at Katsina, within
the jurisdiction of this honourable court forged a certain document to wit: Re:
Investment of (N80,000,000) Eighty Million Naira Only with intent to cause
damage to one Abubakar Mohammed by making him to believe that you had placed
the money in a fixed deposit with Union Bank and you thereby committed an
offence contrary to section 340 and punishable under section 341 of the Penal
Code Law of Katsina State 2019.
He pleaded
not guilty to the charge.
In view of
his plea, prosecution counsel, Aisha Tahar Habib requested the court for a
trial date.
She also
requested that Oduwole be remanded in the Commission’s custody as he is still
under investigation.
Defence
counsel, M.M Rimaye, did not object to the prosecution’s application.
Justice Danladi
adjourned the matter till 12 October, 2020 for commencement of trial.
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