A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Maryam Sabo has granted bail on stringent conditions to two bankers: Nuhu Demba and Mohammed Abdullahi Musa, who allegedly conspired and stole the sum of N47,452,055.45 from the account of one Mailafia Mohammed.The case, being handled by the Economic and Financial Crimes, was reported via a petition by the victim and complainant.The petitioner alleged that on February 6, 2021, he was attacked in his house by armed men who took away his mobile phone.Mohammed said on February 8, 2021, he reported the incident to the branch of his bank where he maintains a savings account and was advised to continue using his account as nothing would happen.He further alleged that on February 18, 2021, he went to withdraw money and was informed that there was no money in the account.He subsequently requested for his account statement and discovered that N47,452,055.45 was fraudulently withdrawn from it through the use of Automated Teller Machine cards.The EFCC said investigation revealed that Musa and Demba stole the said monies from the complainant’s account through ATM and Point of Sale withdrawals.It said the defendants perpetrated the fraud by using their positions to obtain ATM cards without going through due process and without the knowledge of the account holder.Upon arraignment on February 10, 2022, they pleaded not guilty and the matter was adjourned to February 14, 2022 for ruling on the bail application.Justice Sabo granted bail to the defendants in the sum of N10 million each, out of which a cash sum of N5 million shall be deposited in the court’s registry.They are also to provide one surety each with landed property within the jurisdiction of the court worth N15 million.The matter has been adjourned till March 23, 2022 for the commencement of trial.
Two Bank Employees Withdraw N47.4 Million From Customers Using Their Own ATMs.
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