EFCC Charges Banker With Stealing N7 Million

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a banker on a 16-count charge including forgery and thievery after stealing N27 million from a customer’s bank account, according to an EFCC press release.

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Bawa Momodu is being charged by the EFCC with fraud and thievery of N7 million worldstagegroup.com

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a banker on a 16-count charge including forgery and thievery after stealing N27 million from a customer’s bank account, according to an EFCC press release.
Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, heard the case of Sterling Bank PLC, which claimed that its former staffer Bawa Momodu had in December 2012 provided forged documents to transfer the money into the account of an accomplice, Emilia Ugwandu, who is now at large.
Justice Ekwo granted N7 million to Mr. Momodu, who pleaded not guilty.
The judge also remanded a man named Festus Agadi to prison until September 23rd. The EFCC is charging Mr. Agadi with obtaining funds by false pretense. His company, Petra Services Limited, alleges that he was given N1.7 million for the purpose of purchasing a used Caterpillar Excavator Engine, which he then failed to do.
Mr. Agadi also pleaded not guilty to the crime.