PizzleGold:
An Ecobank customer, Saheed Abayomi, 46, has been arraigned Lagos Magistrate Court for alleged conniving with the fleeing former female Branch Manager of the Apapa branch of the bank, identified simply as Theresa, to fraudulently withdraw the sum of N482 million from the account of the bank and allegedly shared it.

Police alleged that the female manager allegedly perpetrated the fraud with the accused by issuing fake certificates to customers of the bank who deposited huge sum of money in their fixed deposit accounts to assure them that their savings was safe and using the account of the accused to transfer customer‘s funds from their accounts to her own.

Police alleged that the fraud was uncovered by the management of the bank audited the account books of the Apapa branch of the bank and reported the incident to the Divisional Police Officer, DPO in charge of Ikoyi Prison, Ikoyi, Lagos, Tijani Mustaphe N’Abba, who directed his man to fish out the suspects involved in the alleged fraud.

The source asserted that Abayomi was followed and captured at his residence at Baale Street, Boundary, Ajegunle, Lagos and that when the police visited the living arrangement of Theresa at Okota territory of Isolo, Lagos to capture her, they discovered that she had hurriedly packed out to unknown place.

During investigation, according to a police source, Abayomi allegedly told the police that he opened an account with the Apapa branch of Ecobank through the female manager, but that he was shocked that the manager suddenly changed his name in the account with another person’s name.

Abayomi was charged before the Igbosere Magistrate Court, Lagos of conniving with others still at large to fraudulently withdrew the sum of N400m from Ecobank account and impersonating one Garba Musa, a customer of the bank to fraudulently withdrew the sum of N82m from his account.

Police counsel, Reuben Solomon informed the court in charge No M/114/2018 that Abayomi and others still at large committed the offence between April and May, 2018 at Ecobank Plc in Lagos.

Solomon told the court that the accused connived with the fleeing former female branch manager of the Apapa branch of the bank to fraudulently steal the sum of N482 from the account of the bank.

He said that the offences committed were punishable under Sections 411, 323 and 285 of the criminal laws of Lagos State, 2015.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the alleged offence and Magistrate A. M Davies granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Davies adjourned the case till 7 January, 2019 for mentioned and ordered that the defendant be kept at Ikoyi Prison Lagos till he perfected the bail conditions.

SEE MORE: http://starnation.com.ng/ecobank-customer-arraigned-for-stealing-n482m-from-banks-account/

Thief ole

Then how safe are our savings?

Muslim/Christain combo. Very deadly impact. I am sure they both pay their dues. As for Theresa, I'm sure she was informed of the impending arrest and she headed straight to Bermuda triangle.

Crime never pays. Earn a honest, hardworking living and live a life of content with peace of mind.

Woman are bigger thief in Nigeria, dat why a woman can never be president in Nigeria.

Only in Ecobank. Useless bank from time immemorial.

millionboi2:
I hate bank workers


Thy live on loan and still b very rude to customers



If u see any rich ex or current banker,he is a thief bt was not caught

You think like a child, there re Rich banker that are honest

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FOWOSHERE01:
Who dey use Ecobank b4

Over 8 million people use ecobank all over west Africa

millionboi2:
I hate bank workers


Thy live on loan and still b very rude to customers



If u see any rich ex or current banker,he is a thief bt was not caught

Who gives them loans, and how much loan are they entitled to? It may interest you to know that they don't get loans exceeding three months or thereabout. If you say they live above their means of livelihood, I would agree and say majority. Take note that I'm not disputing your last sentence as that is partly a fact as they may not all steal but engaging in parallel banking or other fraudulent ways to make money. But one thing I can assure you is that any person who steals in the banking sector must eventually be caught. It's just time.

kamez:
person money no dey safe for bank again....

that's why I don't trust all these account officers, once they see millions in ur account, they start planning how to rip u off...

honestly I check my account balance twice daily, with my phone...morning and evening... cos these banks and bankers, share the same evil spirit with our politicians..

. Lol guy checking your account 10 times in a day is not the solution.

waheedhabeeb:
482 million. how is that even possible

It's not cash. It's debit and credit or transfer. Yes, it's possible.

waheedhabeeb:
482 million. how is that even possible

It's also usually not a one day, week or months things. It goes on for sometime.

DEBJOCH1:
. Lol guy checking your account 10 times in a day is not the solution.

it is Oo. so that u can detect fraudulent activities on ur account on time.... some people won't even notice withdrawals in their account until few weeks later..by then the banker Don relocate

Yeepa

482 metre .... how much con remain for the full bank ?

waheedhabeeb:
482 million. how is that even possible

It is very possible where the Internal control mechanism is poor.

In those days, bank branches normally have a resident control officer sleeping and waking up with the guys in marketing and operation. Then a moment came and banks started deceiving themselves that they are adopting zonal control arrangement where the control guys are gathered together but only go to visit the branches. Then another era came when a bank started using contract staff as control officers. Even the inspection unit, how many members of staff do they have that can effectively cover the over 200-300 that most of these banks have?

The factors that can make this possible are many.

Female bank staff are ruthless when they decide to steal

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tejiri4:


You think like a child, there re Rich banker that are honest

hw do they make their money
dont tell me salary oo

He really had mind o.

500k bail for 400m theft? Some people daft she or are dirty.

The bank will have to pay plus interest. An agent of the bank took their money in the name of the bank. Simple

a staff of Gtbank Anthony might be into such act

NwaAmaikpe:




Abayomi is only a pawn.
Theresa is not just the queen, she is the knight and Bishop as well.

She must be first apprehended before there can be any checkmate.

Chess master

So the nigga defrauded a bank of 482M and still went to sit down at home.


I'm not advocating crime, but why are thieves this dumb?

MycroftHolmes:
So the nigga defrauded a bank of 482M and still went to sit down at home.


I'm not advocating crime, but why are thieves this dumb?

''advocating crime'' but if your friend told you let's hack bet9ja, you'll do it in a heartbeat

JBoss25:
''advocating crime'' but if your friend told you let's hack bet9ja, you'll do it in a heartbeat

Nope.

You're wrong.

I won't.

I give you my word that I won't.