Three Internet Fraudsters Arrested Over Attempt To Scam Bank

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Three suspects Saheed Yusuf, 31, Osho Lateef, 27 and Aderemi Adetola, 44 have been arrested and charged before a Lagos court for internet fraud in Lagos, Nigeria.
The suspects allegedly conspired to commit fraud at the Sterling Bank Plc, Ikotun branch and stole N1.940 million from a customer’s bank account number 0011901768 through the internet.
The account belong to one Olatunji Jubril Korede.
P.M. EXPRESS gathered that the suspects tampered and siphoned the money and transferred it into an account which they wanted to cash through the bank.
Unknown to them, the owner of the account, Korede had discovered that the said money has been withdrawn from his account without his consent.
He quickly informed the bank and the police at Ikotun division.
The suspects were trailed and arrested and taken to the Station where they reportedly confessed to the crime.
They were brought and arraigned before Isolo Magistrate’s court on three count charge of felony conspiracy and stealing under the Criminal Code.
They pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs A.O. Adedayo granted them bail in the sum of N250,000 with one surety in like.
The court also ordered that the sureties must show prove of tax payment for three years.
They were remanded in prison custody pending when they will perfect their bail.
The matter was adjourned till 9 February 2016.