Banker Arrested For Stealing Customer’s N13.6 million

Mr. Kolawole Agboola who is a banker was on Friday arraigned in a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N13.6 million belonging to two customers of Access Bank Plc, Lagos Island .
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The accused, who resides at 4, Johnson Ikuomola St.in Idimu, Lagos is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud, and theft .
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The prosecutor, Sgt. Hafsat Ajibode told the court that the accused committed the offenses between October 2017 and March 2018.
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Ajibode said that the accused withdrew the money from the unnamed customers’ accounts by issuing a forged investment certificate to them to conceal his fraudulent activities .
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Agbola pleaded not guilty to the charges .
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The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Tajudeen Elias, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
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He said one of the sureties must be a relative of the accused and the other, a civil servant .
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He adjourned the case until Aug. 16 for hearing .
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The offenses contravened Sections 287 (7), 325 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. .
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Section 287 (7) stipulates seven years imprisonment for offenders .