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EFCC arraigns a banker in Portharcourt for financial crime

GLADYS was arraigned before Justice M. L ABUBAKAR of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt.

GLADYS and her accomplice, DOMINIC OKON were said to have allegedly stolen the said amount from one BENJAMIN AKERELE.

Counsel to the EFCC, M.T IKO said from their investigation, both GLADYS and OKON who worked for an old-generation bank gained access to AKERELE’s account through his BVN and allegedly diverted over three million naira fraudulently from his account.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to all the seven-count charge when read to her and was granted bail to the tune of one million naira and one surety in like sum.

The matter was adjourned till October 10, 2019 for continuation of trial.

 

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