A former account officer with United
Bank of Africa UBA, Plc Bolaji Akanni onWednesday appeared before a Lagos
Magistrate's Court sitting in Igbosere, over alleged forgery and fraud.
Akanni 35, who was also a former
manager of operations with the bank is standing trial on a two count charge
bordering on forgery, fraud and stealing preferred against him, by the police.
The defendant who resides at 4, Tola
Olojede street, off Fred Momoh in Meiran suburb area
of Lagos State was arraigned before Magistrate Abimbola Komolafe.
The
prosecutor Inspector Abayomi Abbass told the court that the defendant
committed the alleged offence on January 9, 2017.
He
said that Akanni committed the offence at UBA, at 12/14 Broad Street Lagos
Island during working hours.
Abbass
said that Akanni with intent to defraud the bank forged the signature of one
Ogalla Chizoba, who is a customer of the Bank.
He
said that the defendant also stole the sum of N6million, from the bank which
belongs to the bank customer Chizoba.
The
prosecutor said that the offence committed is punishable under Section 363 and
285 (7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.
Earlier
the defendant pleaded innocent to the charge against when it was read to him.
The
Magistrate Komolafe admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N2million,
with two sureties in like sum, who must be managers of a reputable institution,
have landed properties within Lagos Island, gazetted resident chiefs and
addresses verified.
She adjourned the case to February 14,
2017, for mention.
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