A bank official who specialised in stealing the bank’s money through the Automated Teller Machine, ATM, is to appear before the court very soon.
The bank officer, Mr. Olajide Ogundipe, was alleged to have stolen N12.5 million belonging to the bank through the ATM machines under his custody at the Lokoja branch of the bank.
First City Monument Bank blew the whistle on Mr. Ogundipe when the Domestic Operations Department of the bank observed a fraudulent withdrawal of money in excess of N12 million through the bank’s ATM machines, and reported the crime to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
In the course of investigations, the anti-graft commission discovered that sometime in March, 2009, Ogundipe posted a debit entry of N450,000 to the Asset Account of the bank and credited the ATM with same value. He subsequently withdrew the sum through ATM machines after close of business.
Further investigations revealed that several other entries were passed in a similar manner and were withdrawn by Ogundipe.
The suspect, who confessed to the crime when he was picked up by EFCC operatives, said he used the money for his wedding. He said he made the withdrawals, usually N500,000 each time he loads the three ATM machines in Lokoja.
The Osun State-born banker, who joined FCMB in September 2008 after three years with Access Bank, in Abuja, said he never kept the stolen money in the bank but in his brief case in his Lokoja home, unknown to his wife who resides in Abuja.
After his confessional statement, Ogundipe who promised to return the stolen money made good his promise.
He brought an FCMB draft of N9,000,100 dated 22 October, 2009. He was said to have earlier paid N3,500,000 of the stolen money.
The bank officer, Mr. Olajide Ogundipe, was alleged to have stolen N12.5 million belonging to the bank through the ATM machines under his custody at the Lokoja branch of the bank.
First City Monument Bank blew the whistle on Mr. Ogundipe when the Domestic Operations Department of the bank observed a fraudulent withdrawal of money in excess of N12 million through the bank’s ATM machines, and reported the crime to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
In the course of investigations, the anti-graft commission discovered that sometime in March, 2009, Ogundipe posted a debit entry of N450,000 to the Asset Account of the bank and credited the ATM with same value. He subsequently withdrew the sum through ATM machines after close of business.
Further investigations revealed that several other entries were passed in a similar manner and were withdrawn by Ogundipe.
The suspect, who confessed to the crime when he was picked up by EFCC operatives, said he used the money for his wedding. He said he made the withdrawals, usually N500,000 each time he loads the three ATM machines in Lokoja.
The Osun State-born banker, who joined FCMB in September 2008 after three years with Access Bank, in Abuja, said he never kept the stolen money in the bank but in his brief case in his Lokoja home, unknown to his wife who resides in Abuja.
After his confessional statement, Ogundipe who promised to return the stolen money made good his promise.
He brought an FCMB draft of N9,000,100 dated 22 October, 2009. He was said to have earlier paid N3,500,000 of the stolen money.
http://thepmnews.com/2009/10/26/banker-steals-n12m-from-atm
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