The Enugu Zone of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has arraigned four former bank staffers for N129 million fraud.
They were arraigned on a 12–count charge of stealing, conversion and obtaining N129 million by false pretense.
The bankers, Nwachukwu Placidus, a former manager of First City Monument Bank Ltd, Onitsha Branch and three former bank workers with Idemili Micro Finance Bank Ltd, Nnewi namely; Ohaegbunam Chinyere, Egbosi Chiemenam and Nkeiru Okeke, were on Tuesday arraigned before an Anambra State High Court.
Placidus allegedly diverted funds received from Idemilli Micro Finance bank meant to be placed as fixed deposit to his personal accounts while claiming they were severally rolled over and presented forged fixed deposit certificates to cover his tracks.
The co-defendants are alleged accomplices to the crime.
All the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges after they were read to them.
The judge, Ike Agu, granted Placidus bail and he’s to produce two sureties and N2 million in like sum with the sureties residing within the jurisdiction of the court.
The judge further directed that they must have landed properties and must deposit two copies of their recent passport photographs alongside that of the defendant.
The second, third and fourth defendants were respectively granted bail in the sum of N1 million and one surety each who must be a civil servant of not less than grade level 14 and who must also reside within the jurisdiction of the court.
The case has been adjourned to June 14, July 16, October 15, November 7 and December 6, 2018 respectively for hearing.
