Man Jailed For Spending Money Mistakenly Paid Into His Bank Account

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A 31-year old man, Daniel Okoh Chinwuba has been arrested and charged before Apapa Magistrate’s court for allegedly spending money mistakenly paid into his bank account in Lagos, Nigeria.
He was charged with stealing and remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri, Lagos.
An embattled Chinwuba opened an account with UBA Bank Plc with account number, 2084711120 with little money left in the account.
However, sometime this year, he received alert of N150,000 credited to his account and he quickly went to the Bank and withdrew the money.
P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the money in question supposed to be paid into one Okanla Bosede’s account but mistakenly paid into Chinwuba’s account.
When the Bank management traced the money to his account and wanted to correct the transaction, there was no money found in the account.
The matter was reported at Apapa Police division and Chinwuba was arrested and taken to the station.
At the station, he was asked to return the money and he told the police that he had already spent the money to solve pressing problem.
He reportedly asked the owner of the money to wait until he pays money into his account and the bank can transfer the money to her account.
The police charged him for the alleged offence under the Criminal code.
He pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mr Titus Abolarinwa granted him a N50,000 bail with one surety in like sum.
He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail condition.
The matter was adjourned till 18 October 2016.