22nd July, 2010
The police have amended a four-count charge levelled against UBA and three of its officials over ATM fraud at the Ebute-Metta Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, Nigeria.
The three bank officials are Chude Chidinma, 39, Oladapo Omogbehin, 34 and Oluwakemi Nwauzo, 32.
In the new three-count charge, the bank and the officials were alleged to have fraudulently withdrawn N221, 200 from the account of a depositor with the bank, Martins Omosefe on 10 November, at the Ilupeju branch of the bank.
The offence, according to the police prosecutor, Inspector P. Obong, is contrary to and punishable under Sections 516, 390 (8), (a), (b), (9) and 515 of the Criminal Code, Cap. C.17, Vol. 2, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.
The case has been adjourned till 27 and 30 September, 2010 for trial.
—Paul Sanusi