The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office has arrested two former
staff of a new generation banks for conspiracy, stealing, and illegal diversion
of funds.
The suspects: Walter
Ekomaye (39) and Ebenezer Adelowo (31) were arrested sequel to a petition from
the bank’s Regional Control Compliance Officer and Zonal Control Compliance
Officer.
The petitioner
alleged that sometimes in December, 2017, Ekomaye and Adelowo were
involved in an illegal withdrawal of funds from two customers unfunded accounts
totaling N23million.
It was further
alleged that they also withdrew another N17.5million from the bank’s vault,
money meant to fund the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) of the bank, making a
total of N40.5million.
Investigation
revealed that the suspects took advantage of their position as account officers
to two of their bank customers to perpetrate their fraud.
It was discovered
that part of the money from the fraudulent acts by the suspects were diverted
into different accounts for the buying and selling of foreign exchange.
It was also alleged
that Adelowo, collected the sum of 35,290.200 (Thirty Five Million, Two
Hundred and Ninety Thousand, Two Hundred Naira) from the five customers of
the bank under false pretence.
The suspects will be
charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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