Few weeks after Ademola Oni, a former employee of Wema Bank, opted
for plea bargain and was subsequently convicted and handed a custodial
sentence, another accused in the N8billion Central bank Currency fraud, Afolabi
Esther Olunike, also a former staff of Wema Bank, on Thursday November 10 gave
indication of her preparedness to enter into a plea negotiation with the
prosecution.
Kolawole Babalola, Olaniran
Muniru, Toogun kayode Philips, Afolabi Esther Olunike, and Ademola Ebenezer are
facing trial before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik at the Federal High Court, Ibadan,
Oyo State for their roles in the currency scam.
At the resumed trial on Thursday, Olunike, through her counsel
informed the court of her decision to pursue a plea bargain option.
Having confirmed the claim from the prosecution counsel,
Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), Justice Abdulmalik adjourned the matter to December
6, for consideration and 11th and 12th January, 2017 for the continuation of
trial.
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