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A bank manager with Eco Bank PLC, has been arrested after helping himself to a
loan facilities worth N81 million.
He was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission just as he was about to fly out of the country.
EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspect, Victor
Amushie was arrested the EFCC for a credit fraud in the sum of N81, 024, 749.28.
Uwujaren, who said Amushie was in the custody of the EFCC and will be soon be charged to court, as soon is investigation is concluded, said: “The suspect allegedly packaged loan facilities for himself, using several names and accounts of some customers of his bank, with whom he shared the proceeds.
“The loans went bad and the bank had to hold Amushie, who was on the verge of running out of the country before being apprehended by operatives of the EFCC.
“Details of the loan disbursement showed that he granted a total sum of N57, 979, 024. 07 to Onezh Oil and Gas Limited; N11, 317, 562.73 to Esubeb Staff Multipurpose Cooperative and N11, 728, 162. 48 to Ogochukwu Amanda.”
Uwujaren, who said Amushie was in the custody of the EFCC and will be soon be charged to court, as soon is investigation is concluded, said: “The suspect allegedly packaged loan facilities for himself, using several names and accounts of some customers of his bank, with whom he shared the proceeds.
“The loans went bad and the bank had to hold Amushie, who was on the verge of running out of the country before being apprehended by operatives of the EFCC.
“Details of the loan disbursement showed that he granted a total sum of N57, 979, 024. 07 to Onezh Oil and Gas Limited; N11, 317, 562.73 to Esubeb Staff Multipurpose Cooperative and N11, 728, 162. 48 to Ogochukwu Amanda.”
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