Danladi of the Katsina State High Court on a six-count charge of forgery
and fraud in the sum of N80,000,000( Eighty Million Naira only).
Oduwole, a staff of Union Bank of Nigeria, allegedly forged signatures
of the Relationship Manager of the Bank on three fixed deposits
certificates and presented the same to some customers and subsequently
got the customers to fix their money in fixed deposit accounts
controlled only by him.
It was further alleged that, after the money was fixed, the defendant
transferred it into various accounts to conduct his personal businesses.
One of the charges read that ” You Kolapo Oduwole on the 3rd March 2020
at Katsina, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court forged a
certain document to wit: Re: Investment of (N80,000,000) Eighty Million
Naira Only with intent to cause damage to one Abubakar Mohammed by
making him believe that you had placed the money in a fixed deposit
with Union Bank and you thereby committed an offense contrary to section
340 and punishable under section 341 of the Penal Code Law of Katsina
State 2019.
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge.
In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, Aisha Tahar Habib requested
the court for a trial date and that the defendant be remanded in the
Commission’s custody as he is still under investigation.
Defence counsel, M.M Rimaye, did not object to the prosecution’s
application.
Justice Danladi adjourned the matter till October 12, 2020, for the
commencement of trial and remanded the accused person in EFCC’s custody.
