How Skye Bank Cashiers Foiled Attempt By Fraudsters To Withdraw N6m From Customer’s Account

The accused, Prince Eromosele, 21 and Sylvester Odiana, 34 both residents of Ijoko, Sango Otta, Ogun State, were alleged to have entered the Sango Otta branch of Skye Bank Plc with a forged letter of instruction purportedly issued by a customer of the Bank, Yussuf Akeem for them to transfer the sum of N6million from his account.

Nemesis however caught up with the accused when the cashiers on duty scanned the letter of Instruction and discovered that it was forged.

The security men on duty at the bank apprehended the accused persons and immediately transferred them to the bank’s Headquarters on Victoria Island, Lagos from where they were arrested by the Police.

The suspects were arrested by the operatives of the Area ‘A’ Command, Lagos Island following a complaint by the management of the bank, represented by the Head of Internal Auditor, Mr David Ariyo.

The accused persons were arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court on a three Count charge of felony to wit. forgery and attempting to steal N6million from customer’s account.

Police Counsel, Cyriacus Osuji informed the Court in charge No L/05/2018 that the accused persons committed the offence on 23 January, 2018 at Skye Bank, Otta branch, Ogun State.

He said the offences the accused committed were punishable under sections 411, 365(1) and 406(1) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges in the open Court and Magistrate, A.T Omoyele granted them bail in the sum of N250,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

Omoyele adjourned the case till 14 March, 2018 for mention and ordered that the defendants be kept at the Ikoyi Prison,Lagos till they perfect the bail conditions.