A Customer Service Officer with Skye Bank Plc, John Alikalih, was on Wednesday arraigned at the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged withdrawal of N1.4 million from two customers’ accounts.
Alikalih is standing trial before Mrs. Abimbola Komolafe on a three-count charge of fraud.
Prosecuting police officer, Insp. Abbass Abayomi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences at about 1:00 p.m. on January 19, at the bank’s Isheri- Ojodu branch.
He said the defendant used his position in the bank to fraudulently withdraw N1.1 million from an account belonging to one Mrs. Felicia Adesola.
The court heard that the defendant also withdrew N334, 052 from account of another customer, Mrs. Josephine Benson.
Abayomi said: “The defendant willfully procured the registration of two Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards belonging to the complainants and used the cards to perpetrate the acts.
“The total amount which the defendant took from the customers’ accounts was N1.4 million.”
According to him, the offences contravened Sections 326 and 327 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 and punishable under same.
Alikalih pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Magistrate Komolafe granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the matter till February 27. - The Nation
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