Police nab 2 for stealing bank customer’s $3,000

By Tope Musowo

Lagos

Two men have been arrested by the Police in Lagos state for allegedly stealing a customer’s $3,000, equivalent to N1,080,000, inside the banking hall at Ajah branch of Sterling Bank Plc.
The suspects: Wasiu Adeshina, 26, a driver; and Sikiru Ishola, 25, a mechanic;
Allegedly committed the crime 0ctober 18, 2017, when the bank customer, simply identified as Fayokemi, went to the Alakoro branch to purchase the sum of $3,000 and forgot the money inside an envelope at the banking hall.
Fayokemi was said to have returned to the bank to pick the money some hours later, however, it had been stolen.
The matter was reported to the management of the bank, who identified the two suspects from the bank CCTV, as customers who were in the bank same time with the complainant.
Adeshina was said to have been arrested when he came to the bank on October 31, 2017, to withdraw money from his account and the cashier on duty recognised him.
According to the Police, Adeshina allegedly confessed to the crime that he and his friend, Ishola stole the money, adding that he used the sum of N320,000 from his share to purchase a Nissan car.
Adeshina led the Police to arrest his accomplice at his home and he was also said to have confessed to the crime, claiming, however, that Adeshina gave him N350,000 as his share after they changed the dollars to naira.
The duo was arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate. Court, Lagos on a two-count charge of felony to wit stealing.
The offences, the Police Prosecutor, Abbass Abayomi said were contrary to section 280(1)(a) and punishable under sections 287 and 328(2)(b) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State,2015.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty and Chief Magistrate A.O Komolafe admitted them to bail in the sum of N500,000 each with two sureties each in like sum, who must show proof of three-year tax payment to the Lagos state government.
Komolafe adjourned the case till January 9, 2017, for mention.

 

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