27th May, 2016
A 33-year old man, Michael Atebor, who allegedly absconded with his employer’s N6.5 million, was on Friday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Atebor, who resides at Shomolu Area of Lagos, is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on stealing.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Roman Unuigbe, told the court that the accused committed the offences on January 26 at Rehoboth Microfinance Bank at 13, Aweh Crescent, Onipanu, Shomolu, Lagos.
Unuigbe said that Atebor, who was the Head of Resources Unit of the bank, fraudulently altered documents belonging to some customers of the bank.
He explained that after Atebor had made the fraudulent alterations, he absconded with N6.5 million.
He said that the accused was arrested in Port Harcourt by the police.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 285 and 333 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr P.A. Ojo, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Ojo also ordered that N500,000 must be deposited in the Chief Registrar’s account and the sureties must have landed property in Lagos.
The case was adjourned till June 22 for hearing.