Teenager Docked For Using Woman’s NIN To Open Palmpay Account To Dupe Employer N·8m

An 18-year old, Daniel James Idowu, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly using a women’s NIN details to open a Palmpay account, which he used to defraud his employer to the tune of N. 8m.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Ona Iwa-Mimo Street, Ejigbo area of Lagos.

According to the Police, the suspect had on 31st May, 2024, applied for a job in an undisclosed company belonging to Oyebade Dipo. While with the company, he used a woman’s NIN details to open a Palmpay account, which he used to defraud his employer to the tune of the said amount.

However,  when the victim discovered the alleged fraud and wanted to trace the money, it was discovered that the account was opened in the name of a woman, Mercy Mmesoma Kalu, with her NIN details using another woman’s name, Chinwendu Okeke.

The alleged fraud was reported to the Police at Ejigbo Division. The operatives moved into action, eventually arrested the suspect and detained him at the station for interrogation over his alleged conduct.

During interrogation, the suspect admitted to have used the Palmpay account to obtain money from the victim. He was consequently charged before the Ejigbo Magistrate Court for the alleged offence.

He pleaded guilty.

The prosecutor,  Inspector Simeon Njue, then asked the Court to give a short date on the case to enable him to present the facts of the matter for the Court to sentence him accordingly.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. A.K. Dosumu-Uthman, ordered his remand in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos and adjourned the matter until 14th October, 2024 for facts and sentence.