
According to sources,the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,on friday,July 24,2015,arraigned six persons before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos High Court,Ikeja on a 17 count charge bordering on conspiracy,stealing and forgery.The six accused persons identified as Festus Onile,Olawale Garuba,Abiodun Afainiya,Jayeola Afolabi David,Yewande Adeyemi and Adetoun Kammal,were arrested by the Commission sequel to a petition from a new generation bank which alleged fraudulent transfers and withdrawals of N31 million through ATM and point of sale,POS,from the account of one of its customers.When the charge was read to the accused persons,they all pleaded not.In view of their plea,the prosecution counsel,Abba Mohammed,prayed the court for a trial date and to remain the accused persons in prison custody.However,Seun Adenuga,counsel to the first accused asked for a short adjournment to enable him file for bail.He also prayed the court to remand the accused in EFCC custody.Justice Ipaye however ordered that the accused be remanded in Kirikiri prison pending the determination of their bail applications and adjourned the case to October 9th,20th and 21st for trial.The picture above belongs to one of the accused Jayeola Afolabi.More photos below.

Adetoun Kammal.

Abiodun Afainiya

Festus Onile

Yewande Adeyemi

Garuba Olawale.
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