A banker, Remi Adebimpe has been accused of using a customer’s deposit fund to finance a project and arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on a two-count charge of felony and stealing alongside an accomplice.
She allegedly confessed to the crime during interrogation, pleaded not guilty when arraigned.
The police at the Lion Building Division, Campbell Street, arrested the 34-year-old staff of the bank for allegedly converting the sum of £14,000 deposited by a customer of the bank into his own purse.
Adebimpe was said to have taken the money for personal use and escaped. Suleimon Azeez, 45, is the arrested accomplice.
According to the police, the crime was perpetrated on June 9, during working hours at the Sterling Bank Plc, Ikoyi branch, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The Police said the fraud was discovered when the customer notified the bank management of the alleged fraud. The bank management immediately sacked Adebimpe and reported the matter to the police.
Following the report, the DPO in-charge of Lion building division, Tanaruno Anthonia directed a team led by Inspector Elegbede Oluranti to track and arrest Adebimpe.
Police prosecutor, Ignatius Okeke told the court that during investigation, the accused confessed to stealing the money saying his accomplice Azeez lured him to a native doctor to spend the stolen money for the printing of dollars to become rich overnight which did not materialise.
Chief Magistrate Mrs K.B Ayeye admitted the duo to bail in the sum of N200, 000 each with two sureties each in like sum.
The trial was adjourned for mention, while the defendants were taken to Ikoyi prison, Lagos pending the fulfillment of their bail conditions.