Operatives
of the Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested a banker, who
allegedly duped his fellow banker N140million Forex.
Christian
Akanaga 31, a banker with a second generation bank, was arrested by the
operatives led by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Abba Kyari, for
defrauding a banker based in Akwa Ibom State.
According
to police, Akanaga milked his colleague the sum of N140million in a Forex
deal.
The police
said: “Investigations revealed that the suspect swindled his victim of the said
sum under the guise of selling the dollar equivalent to her, but he eventually
diverted the money for his own personal use.”
Akanaga, who described himself as a former banker
with First City Monument Bank (FCMB), living at Abuja, Gawaki area, explained: “I
was a staff of FCMB bank. I sell Forex
part time, outside my banking work. I met the victim through a Managing Director
named Yusuf. I have been doing transactions with her until I ran into trouble. Since
I have been running my Forex Company, I’ve never had any issue until recently. My
company ran into several debts.
N140million was given to me by Esther Michael, a banker and Daniel Abraham,
also gave me money. I used the money to
pay off by debts. Esther gave me N116million to source for $240, 0000, while
Abraham, gave me N43million to source for $90,000. The moment these money came,
I used it to offset the debt I owe. I, however, managed to pay Esther $25,000. This transaction was done in February. If I’m
given time, I promise to refund her money.”
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