26-y/o Female Bank Employee Arrested For Stealing N24m From Customers

A 26-year-old woman, an employee of an old generation bank in Ondo State, southwest Nigeria, has been apprehended by the police at Onikan division, Ikoyi, Lagos. She faces charges of withdrawing N24 million from the bank customers' accounts. Alabi Joy Omotayo was arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates' Court, Lagos on a five-count charge of felony to wit, stealing. The arrest followed a complaint filed by the management of the bank's headquarters in Lagos. It was stated in the application that the accused, a customer service care officer at their Ondo branch office, had illegally obtained N24 million. The bank officials stated that the fraud was discovered after the audit of their account had been edited. It was revealed in the course of investigation that Omotayo, a resident of Ondo State, allegedly gained unauthorized access via bank's computers to the data of her employees and customers. She withdrew sums of N10.5 million, N4.5 million, and N9.1 million from customers' accounts. The suspect pleaded not guilty to the charges. The presiding Chief Magistrate admitted her on bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum. She was, however, transferred to Kirikiri Prison, Apapa, Lagos, pending when she will fulfill the bail conditions. The matter was adjourned till 15 November, 2013 for mention