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  • Commercial driver kills banker

    Commercial driver kills banker

    A-46-year old Sterling Bank employee, Mr Daniel Olugbenga Adebayo, was killed last Tuesday morning by a commercial bus on his way to office at Dalemo Bus Stop, along Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway, Sango Ota, Ogun State.

    The deceased, a father of four was allegedly crushed, according to an eyewitness around 5.30am on that fateful day by a hit and run driver while trying to cross the expressway.

    The eyewitness told The Nation that the commercial bus with registration number FKJ-352 XN, was coming from Sango-Ota rammed to him where he was standing at an effort to overtake a LAGBUS which was picking passengers on the road and in the process, crushed the victim to death.

    He said “When the incident happened, we all rushed to the scene of the accident to rescue him but on getting there, the man has died immediately.

    “Then, we started contacting his relatives through the phone numbers we found on the diary he was holding.

    “We parked his remains out of the highway and guided it with some tyres for incoming vehicles not to matched on him.

    According to his widow, Mrs Rekiat Temitope Adebayo, the driver of the  commercial bus, absconded but later reported himself at the Sango-Ota Police Station, saying that the LAGBUS that caused the accident also ran away while nobody was able to pick the code or registration number.

    The deceased has since been buried in his residence.

    Late Adebayo said she never knew how and her children would cope, noting that her husband is so loving and caring. Adding that, he never joke with his family, that he was a man that goes to extra length to keep his family, ‘oga mo ti gbe oooo’, she said in bad mood.

    His burial attracted huge crowd from the community, as they said his goodness, loving and caring will be a great loss to the community.

    The Iyana Ipaja Branch’s Manager of the Sterling Bank where the deceased served until his death, Mrs Nike Adetula, described his death as shocking.

    She said the deceased is so gentle and punctual on duty.

    Adetula, prayed to God to console his wife, children and family members and grant him eternal rest.

    The Zone II Commander, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Commander Adekunle Ajibade, when contacted described the incident, as unfortunate and great loss to the family and the community at large.

    He consoled with the family and prayed that God gives them the fortitude to bear the loss.

    Ajibade, urged the motorists to always maintain discipline while on the road to guaranteed safety of lives and properties.

     

  • N6.113b ‘fraud’: Aspirant, banker wanted

    N6.113b ‘fraud’: Aspirant, banker wanted

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a governorship aspirant in Bauchi State, Abdulahi Usman Adamu (alias Dan China) and a banker, Godswill Oyegwa Oyoyou, wanted for alleged N6.113 billion fraud.

    Adamu is wanted for “obtaining” $500,000 USD (N85 million) from a Chinese Company, Shengjia International (HK) Limited “under false pretence”.

    Oyoyou was allegedly involved in a N6.28 billion fraud.

    In a statement yesterday, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said: “The politician cum miner is wanted by the anti-graft agency for allegedly obtaining $500,000 USD from a Chinese company, Shengjia International (HK) Limited, under false pretence. He allegedly obtained the sum from the firm as part payment for the supply of 3000MT of lead ore, a contract he failed to execute.

    “Following a petition by the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, the EFCC invited the suspect for questioning, but he failed to honour the invitation. The suspect is currently on the run, as efforts to track him, including several visits to his home in Narabi, Bauchi, proved futile.

    “Consequently, the commission enjoins any one with useful information on his whereabouts to contact its head office in Wuse 2, Abuja, or zonal offices in Gombe, Kano, Enugu, Port Harcourt and Lagos, or the nearest police station. His last known address is No. 1, Sabon Gari, Narabi, in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.”

    EFCC said Oyoyou allegedly hacked into the database of his bank and stole N6.28 billion.

    It said: “In the same vein, a banker, Godswill Oyegwa Oyoyou, an Information Technology staff of a new generation bank, is wanted by the EFCC in a case of fraud involving N6.28 billion.

    “Oyoyou allegedly conspired with some scammers and obtained N6.28 billion from his bank after hacking into the bank’s database. The 38-year-old is from Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.”

  • My marriage is a curse, banker tells court

    From the outset, my mother was against my marriage for tribal reasons, but for the love I have for my wife, I married her with the consent of her mother and my folks. But since we got married, things have not been rosy for me. I understand she has supernatural powers from the marine world.”

    These were the words of David Damilare, a banker, while praying the Customary Court at Alagbado, a Lagos suburb, to dissolve his four-year-old marriage with his wife, Joy.

    Besides alleging that Mrs Damilare possesses supernatural powers, the banker, who was an employee of an old-generation bank in Lagos, also accused his wife of adultery, constant argument, lack of respect and care.

    He said: “I used to work in a reputable bank before we got married. As an efficient staff, I was rewarded at various times. I looked forward to getting married because I was comfortable enough to start a family. I was overwhelmed when I got married to my wife. But suddenly, I found it hard to feed as things went completely awry.”

    Joy, however, said: “As a newly wedded couple, we lived happily because we had always wanted to live together. But when things went bad, instead of managing the situation, my husband packed out to his mother’s house, leaving our children and I. Loneliness made me go to his mother’s place because I could not handle the children’s upkeep. My mother-in-law tried her best, but sadly, she believes I’m behind her son’s misfortunes. What will be my gain if I harm him? I am not ready for a divorce because I still love him.”

    Damilare’s mother told the court that she had been warned at her church not to allow her children marry from another tribe, but added: “My son contributed to securing where I live. He was a very wealthy man before things suddenly went bad. I want my son to be freed from this bondage.”

    The judges asked Damilare to deposit N10,000 each for his children’s upkeep and advised the couple to maintain peace and be law-abiding. They adjourned the case till June 23.

  • Court remands banker over alleged N7m theft

    An Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 49-year-old banker, Felix Nwadishi, in prison custody over alleged theft of N7 million.

    The accused, a cash officer with Stanbic IBTC Bank, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and theft of the bank’s money.

    Nwadishi, however, pleaded not guilty.

    According to the prosecutor, ASP Banji Sangotokun, the accused committed the offences on Dec. 25, 2013 at the branch of the bank at Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, Ogun.

    He said the accused, who was in charge of cash transportation, conspired with the bullion van driver to steal the money.

    Sangotokun said:“Nwadishi conspired with the bullion van driver, who had been arraigned in January, to steal N7 million.

    “The accused absconded and was apprehended by the police in Osun.’’

    He said the offences contravened Sections 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Law of Ogun, 2006.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr Anthony Araba, adjourned the case to April 28 for further hearing.

  • Female banker arraigned for stealing N588, 000

    The police on Thursday arraigned a 30-year-old female banker, Pamela Adakole, in a Karu Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for stealing N588, 000 entrusted to her.

    Adakole, an employee of M and M Muro Microfinance Bank, Girmoju St., Garki, is standing trial before Senior Magistrate Omolola Akindele.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to a four-count charge of criminal breach of trust and theft.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Bulus Samuel, had told the court that the case was reported at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the FCT Police Command by one Jimoh Momoh, on Feb. 11.

    Samuel alleged that the accused was handed a till box containing the money at a cash office at Wuse, to deliver at the bank’s head office on Feb. 9.

    He said: “When she returned that day, she told her boss that she handed the box to one Markus Nathan at the head office.

    “The next day, which is Feb. 10, she left her branch office to the head office to retrieve the till box after the money was believed to have been appropriately delivered.

    “But when she returned, she raised an alarm that she could not find the money, which was safely locked in the till box that was not tempered with.

    “She is the only member of staff that has knowledge on how to open and lock the box; besides, nobody was aware that there was money in the box except the accused.”

    According to the prosecutor, the question now is, how come the money got missing while the box was not tampered with.

    Samuel alleged that investigation indicated that the accused was responsible for the disappearance of the money.

    He said that the offence contravened the Penal Code.

    Magistrate Akindele granted the accused bail for N200, 000 with two sureties.

  • A banker as Akwa Ibom SSG

    A banker as Akwa Ibom SSG

    Last Wednesday, Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill swore a former banker into office as Secretary to the State Government, amid excitement

    Take off the hat from one of them; you will think they were biological brothers. That was how striking the resemblance of former Akwa Ibom State Secretary to State government (SSG) Mr. Umana Okon Umanah, to his successor, Mr. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel ,was, as they sat side by side during Emmanuel’s swearing in Wednesday last week.

    Emmanuel, who wore a hat, was resplendent in his native Akwa Ibom attire, looking different from those years as a player in the financial corporate world where suits are the hallmarks. Umanah wore a suit.

    As early as 8am, invited guests to the event, had trooped into the Government House Banquet Hall, venue for the ceremony.The guests mostly women who turned out in their UyaiIban AkwaIbom uniform and bankers who came to celebrate one of their own, outnumbered the men and political class in the state at the event.

    Before Governor GodswillAkpabio, Deputy Governor Valerie Ebe and Emmanuel arrived the venue, Umanah had first made a quiet entry in company of former military Governor Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (rtd), Senator Anietie Okon and Senator Emmanuel Ibok-Essien. A short while after Umanah arrived, wife of the governor, Ekaette , entered making straight for the ‘gallery’ where she exchanged banters with guests.

    Mrs. Akpabio sat with the crowd talking to anyone who “dared” to go and meet her. She only went up to the high table when the governor arrived.

    After the national anthem, Emmanuel was presented to the guests by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Affairs, Oliver Udokpo, who also doubles as the official compere at state functions. In a brief citation, Udokpo descried Emmanuel as a whiz kid, a strategist and an icon.

    Thunderous applauses interrupted Udokpo’s presentation. Emmanuel was thereafter called up to be sworn in as the SSG after taking the oath of allegiance and oath of office.

    Akpabio said he was happy Emmanuel “decided to heed the call of service in his fatherland and come to join us in building a new AkwaIbom State”.

    He acknowledged the contributions of Umanah to his administration and his dedication to service “at the different stations in which he patriotically served the state in a long illustrious career which began in the civil service and culminated in his appointment as the Secretary to the State Government in 2007.”

    It was an emotional moment for Akpabio as he took photographs with Emmanuel and Umanah, whom, he said, was not just a friend but a brother, who served his government with great zeal and commitment.

    Speaking after the event, some guests said they were excited at the change. Obong Godwin Udo said only a competent and experienced person like Emmanuel was good enough to replace Umana whose mark in the government had been exceptional. To Idorenyin Umoh, a former banker, Emmanuel’s appointment is an added value for the Akpabio government. For Joy Enoh, a woman leader, Akpabio “has once again showed that he means well for the State by bringing in an experienced technocrat to take over from another experienced technocrat in the dying days of his regime, especially at this time that nothing should distract the holder of that office from making sure the Governor exits the scene with honour in 2015”

    Emmanuel, a former Executive Director of Zenith Bank and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, had served as a non-executive director of the African Finance Corporation.

    The ceremony was attended by Chief Judge Justice Idongesit Ntem Isua; the Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Udo Kierian Akpan; Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Paul Ekpo; the party secretary, Sir Ibanga Akpabio; a delegation from Emmanuel’s Church, the Qua Iboe Church in Surulere, Lagos; Commissioners, Special Advisers; local government chairmen and PDP stalwarts.

     

  • Banker, others, charged with N2m fraud

    A 27-year-old banker, Tairu Ayodeji, and two other have been charged before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly attempting to steal N2million from a customer, Yusuf Mohammed.

    Ayodeji, Aina Alexander, 37, and Kayode Mustapha, 18, were arraigned on charges of conspiracy, unlawful disclosure, violation and neglect of responsibilities, impersonation, prejudice, attempted fraud and possession of charms.

    Prosecuting Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Felix Ifigen told the court that the offence was committed on January 14 and 17 on Community Road, Akoka, Yaba.

    He said: “Ayodeji, an employee of Ecobank, Ogba Branch, disclosed the account details of Mohammed, his customer, to Alexander, Mustapha and another person who is at large in order to aid them in the commission of fraud.”

    The charge read: “Being an employee of the bank and a public officer, Ayodeji intentionally violated and neglected to perform the rules and regulations in the discharge of his duties by abusing his office.

    “The second defendant, Alexander, on January 17, at Ecobank, University of Lagos, Yaba, having the details of the account of Mohammed, falsely represented himself to be the holder of Mohammed’s account.

    “He made a false document with intent to transfer the sum of N2million from Mohammed’s account to a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) account belonging to one Ganiyu Gafar.

    “He was found having charms in his possession which is reputed to possess power to prevent or hinder detection of their offence.

    “The third defendant, Mustapha, also falsified Mohammed’s signature with the intent of transferring N2million from the customer’s account believing same to be acted upon as genuine,” Ifijen said, adding that the offence contravened Sections 409, 59, 73, 378, 404, 361(a)(b) and 133 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos, 2011.

    The defendants pleaded not guilty and were granted N500,000 bail, with two sureties in like sum each, by Magistrate P.A. Ojo.

    The case was adjourned till February 2.

  • Banker arraigned for fraud

    A 27- year old banker has been arrested and arraigned at an Itire Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding customers to the tune of N3.1 million.

    The defendant, Ogunji Adediran, who was an employee with the Guarantee Trust Bank, (GTB), was said to have stolen the money at different occasions in July.

    Prosecuting Inspector, Ezekiel Ayorinde, told the court that Ogunji fraudulently deducted money from the accounts of customers without their consent.

    Ayorinde alleged that the defendant opened a pseudo account where he deposited the loot, adding that he also suppressed deposit tellers of some customers.

    The practice, according to Ayorinde, continued until some of the customers started complaining about their missing monies.

    “The bank started investigation and it was discovered Adediran was responsible,” the police prosecutor told the court.

    He alleged that the defendant used the money to secure admission abroad as well as gave some yet to be identified persons part of it.

    He told the court that his alleged offence contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos, 2011.

    The defendant, who pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing against him, told the court that he stepped down some of the deposits to enable him sort out some financial challenges.

    Presiding Magistrate, D.T. Olatokun, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum each and adjourned the matter to October 22.