Top Abuja female banker in EFCC net over N52m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC, have arrested and arraigned a popular female
banker and former staff of First City Monument Bank,
Oluwatoyin Jinadu.
She was arraigned on Thursday before Justice
Adebunkola Banjoko of the FCT High Court on a 20-
count charge of forgery and theft of customers funds
to the tune of N52m.
Trouble started for Jinadu when a petition was sent to
the EFCC alleging that as account officer to Dr. D. K.
Okoye in the Wuse 2 Branch of the FCMB, Abuja, she
fraudulently transferred N52m from Dr. Okoye's
account without his knowledge or consent, into
accounts in Zenith Bank, GTBank and Union Bank.
"That you Oluwatoyin Jinadu on or about 25th
February 2010 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this
Honorable Court, while working as a staff of First City
Monument Bank stole the sum of N20,485,961.13
belonging to one Josephat Okoye and thereby
committed an offence punishable under Section 287
of the Penal Code Act," one of the charges read.
When the charges were read to her, Oluwatoyin
pleaded not guilty.
Justice Banjoko granted her bail in the sum of N5m
with two sureties in like sum. The sureties must be
gainfully employed and resident in Abuja with
evidence of residency provided. They are to depose
to an affidavit of means and provide evidence of
payment of three years tax.
The sureties are also to deposit their international
passports with the court and submit a passport
photograph each. However, Oluwatoyin will remain in
the custody of the EFCC until she meet her bail
conditions.
Olufamous.com gathered that the offence for which
Oluwatoyin is standing trial carries a minimum
sentence of 14 years imprisonment under Section
364 of the Penal Code Act.
Source: Daily Post
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