The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, July 24, 2015, arraigned six persons at the Lagos High Court, Ikeja on a 17 count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and forgery.
Adetoun Kammal
The six accused persons Festus Onile, Olawale Garuba, Abiodun Afainiya, Jayeola Afolabi David, Yewande Adeyemi and Adetoun Kammal, were arrested by the Commission follow-up to a petition from a new generation bank which confirmed fraudulent transfers and withdrawals of N31 million through ATM and Point of Sale, (POS), from the account of one of its customers.
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According to PM News, one of the counts reads: “Festus Onile, Olawale Garuba and Abiodun Afainiya between the 14th December, 2012 to 18th December, 2012 in Lagos, stole the sum of N5,513,519.98 (five million, five hundred and thirteen thousand, five hundred and nineteen naira, ninety eight kobo) through POS terminals from account no. 0038253607 belonging to late Shodiya Wemimo Agnes”.
However, the accused persons pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to them.
The Prosecution Counsel, Abba Mohammed pleaded the court for a trial date and to remand the accused persons in prison custody.
Counsel to the first accused, Seun Adenuga asked for a short adjournment in order to enable him file for bail for his client.
However, Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye ordered that the accused should be remanded in Kirikiri prison pending the determination of their bail applications and adjourned the case to October 9th, 20th and 21st for trial.
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See more photos of accused persons below:
Yewande Adeyemi
Jayeola Afolabi
Garuba Olawale
Festus Onile
Abiodun Afainiwa
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