EFCC Docks Mrs. Marilyn-Joan Obiora Banker Over N125.6m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former banker, Mrs. Marilyn-Joan Obiora before Justice Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, on a 15-count charge bordering on conspiracy and fraud.
The suspect, Marilyn Obiora, is standing trial alone, as her cohorts are presently at large. She pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to her.
Consequently, the prosecution counsel, C.A Okoli asked the court to remand her in prison custody pending the commencement of the trial. Justice Umar agreed, coutesy of failure of the defence counsel, Adetayo Oyedele, to present before the court a written application for bail.
Obiora’s arraignment followed a petition by one Mr. Stephen Inegbu, a zonal security supervisor of Diamond Bank Plc in Port Harcourt, on some sharp practices by the suspect and others at large, detected during a routine examination of customers’ accounts in the bank.
According to Mr. Inegbu, the bank’s inspection unit unravelled three cases of fraud involving the following amounts: N26 million, N91.6 million and N8 million respectively.
Further investigations revealed that Marilyn-Joan Obiora masterminded the fraudulent withdrawals that amounted to a total of N125.6million, with some help from four other officials of the Bank: Eze Nwekwe, Emmanuel Nwosu, Emeka Owo and Emmanuel Okebugwu.
The case was adjourned to 18th and 19th July 2012 for hearing of bail application and commencement of trial.
Some of the charges against Marilyn-Joan Obiora and her cohorts read:
“That you Marilyn-Joan Obiora and Eze Nwekwe and Emmanuel Nwosu now at large on or about the 28th day of January 2009 at Diamond Bank, Eziukwu Road Aba, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court in your capacity as officials did conspire to commit felony to wit stealing contrary to s. 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2007 when read along with section 15(1) of the failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices in Banks, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2007.”
“That you Marilyn-Joan Obiora and Emeka Owo now at large on or about the 13th day of May 2010 at Diamond Bank, Eziukwu Road Aba, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did and in your position as an officer and business manager of the said Diamond Bank did steal N6, 000,000.00 (Six Million Naira) from a Diamond Bank Account belonging to Mrs. Olubukola Nwoke and thereby committed an offence contrary to s. 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2007 when read along with section 15(1) of the failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices in Banks, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2007”.
“That you Marilyn-Joan Obiora and Emmanuel Okebugwu now at large on or about the 29th day of December, 2008, at Diamond Bank, Eziukwu Road Aba, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did and in your position as an officer and business manager of the said Diamond Bank did steal N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) from a Diamond Bank Account 0781100000468 and thereby committed an offence contrary to s. 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2007 when read along with section 15(1) of the failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices in Banks, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2007.”
The suspect, Marilyn Obiora, is standing trial alone, as her cohorts are presently at large. She pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to her.
Consequently, the prosecution counsel, C.A Okoli asked the court to remand her in prison custody pending the commencement of the trial. Justice Umar agreed, coutesy of failure of the defence counsel, Adetayo Oyedele, to present before the court a written application for bail.
Obiora’s arraignment followed a petition by one Mr. Stephen Inegbu, a zonal security supervisor of Diamond Bank Plc in Port Harcourt, on some sharp practices by the suspect and others at large, detected during a routine examination of customers’ accounts in the bank.
According to Mr. Inegbu, the bank’s inspection unit unravelled three cases of fraud involving the following amounts: N26 million, N91.6 million and N8 million respectively.
Further investigations revealed that Marilyn-Joan Obiora masterminded the fraudulent withdrawals that amounted to a total of N125.6million, with some help from four other officials of the Bank: Eze Nwekwe, Emmanuel Nwosu, Emeka Owo and Emmanuel Okebugwu.
The case was adjourned to 18th and 19th July 2012 for hearing of bail application and commencement of trial.
Some of the charges against Marilyn-Joan Obiora and her cohorts read:
“That you Marilyn-Joan Obiora and Eze Nwekwe and Emmanuel Nwosu now at large on or about the 28th day of January 2009 at Diamond Bank, Eziukwu Road Aba, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court in your capacity as officials did conspire to commit felony to wit stealing contrary to s. 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2007 when read along with section 15(1) of the failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices in Banks, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2007.”
“That you Marilyn-Joan Obiora and Emeka Owo now at large on or about the 13th day of May 2010 at Diamond Bank, Eziukwu Road Aba, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did and in your position as an officer and business manager of the said Diamond Bank did steal N6, 000,000.00 (Six Million Naira) from a Diamond Bank Account belonging to Mrs. Olubukola Nwoke and thereby committed an offence contrary to s. 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2007 when read along with section 15(1) of the failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices in Banks, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2007”.
“That you Marilyn-Joan Obiora and Emmanuel Okebugwu now at large on or about the 29th day of December, 2008, at Diamond Bank, Eziukwu Road Aba, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did and in your position as an officer and business manager of the said Diamond Bank did steal N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) from a Diamond Bank Account 0781100000468 and thereby committed an offence contrary to s. 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2007 when read along with section 15(1) of the failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices in Banks, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2007.”
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