[size=14pt]Bank manager, wife docked over alleged stealing of N209m[/size]
on NOVEMBER 16, 2011 · in NEWS

By BARTHOLOMEW MADUKWE

LAGOS-State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Lagos of the Nigerian Police, has charged an Ecobank Nigeria Plc., Customer Services Manager, Mrs Tosin Lawal and her husband, Michael before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, for allegedly stealing the sum of N209 million.

The accused were accused of obtaining Ecobank customers deposits, amounting to N209.6m, under the pretext that the amount was being posted to the lawful owners’ accounts, a representation they knew to be false and thereby committed an offence, punishable under Section 419 of the Criminal Code.

The police prosecuting officer, Mr Nosa Ununnogho, alleged that Tosin and Michael, between 22 April and 6 September, 2011 at Ecobank Nigeria Plc, Allen Avenue, Ikeja branch, did conspire to steal and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code, law of the Federation 2004.

In another count of the charge, Tosin, was said to be a Customer Services Manager of the bank, at the same time and place, with the intention to defraud, knowingly made fraudulent account concerning transactions in various customers’ accounts under her control and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 438 of the Criminal Code laws of the Federation.

According to the fourth count, the accused were alleged to have stolen N209.6m, property of Ecobank of Nigeria Plc and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 390 of the Criminal Code.

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Scape goats, where is Cecilia Ibru today ?