The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC, on Monday, November 18, 2013 arraigned a banker, Chika Tony Odigbo before
Justice D. Z. Senchi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on one count charge
bordering on obtaining money under false pretence.
The complainant, Mr. Ademola Oluwayemi allegedly gave
the accused, Chika Odigbo, a staff of Intercontinental Homes Limited (now
Access Bank) the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) to open a fixed
deposit account which the accused told him was a criteria for buying a house
from the said bank. The accused allegedly converted the whole sum to his use.
The count reads, “That you Chika Tony
Odigbo, on or about the 15th day of June, 2012 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial
Division of the High court of the Federal Capital Territory, being entrusted
with the sum of, N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira Only) by one Mr. Ademola
Oluwayemi of shop 16 Omega Centre, Wuse 11, Abuja to open a fixed deposit
account for him with the Intercontinental Homes Limited did dishonestly
converts to your own use the said sum and thereby committed an offence
punishable under Section 312 of the Penal Code Act Cap 532, Laws of the
Federation of Nigeria ( Abuja) 2004”.
The accused pleaded not guilty when the charge
was read to him.
In view of his plea, the prosecuting counsel,
Aisha Ibrahim asked the court to fix a date for the commencement of trial.
Responding, the defence counsel, Oladimeji Ekengba urged the court to admit his
client to bail.
Justice Senchi granted bail to the accused in the
sum of Two Million Naira Only (N2, 000, 000.00) and one surety in like
sum.
The case has been adjourned to February 3, 2014
for commencement of trial.
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