A former Ikeja,Lagos regional manager with former Intercontinental Bank (now Access Bank), Olayinka Sanni was on Thursday arraigned before an Igbosere, Lagos High Court for alleged fraudulent conversion of N672 million from the account of one of the bank’s customers, Murhi International Group .
Sanni, who has been sacked reportedly committed the fraud while serving at the Ikeja regional office of the bank.
Sanni and other accomplices were brought before Justice Deborah Oluwayemi on an eight-count charge of fraudulent conversion by stealing and other sundry offenses by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Sanni’s alleged accomplices are Oyebode Atoyebi and a company linked with him, Sidaw Ventures Limited.
The three accused persons were said to have conspired to perpetrate the fraud.
Counsel to Sanni,Mr. M.O Atanda, said he was under the instruction to announce appearance for only the first accused (Sanni) and not the third (Sidaw Venturtes) because there was no link between them.
But Counsel to EFCC,Mr. Rotimi, faulted the claim, calling it a mere ploy to frustrate the arraignment of the accused persons.
Justice Oluwayemi ruled that it would be neater for the preliminary issues to be resolved, and fixed December 21, 2012 for arraignment.
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