51-YEAR-OLD FEMALE BANKER BAGS ONE YEAR IMPRISONMENT FOR FRAUD
The Head Media and Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC,Wilson Uwuajeren said investigation conducted by officials of the Commission revealed that the convict used her position as a staffer of a new generation bank in Ile Ife, Osun State to forge two identity cards for one Abayomi Samuel Onalaja, an internet fraudster, to enable him cash two Western Union transactions received from his foreign victims.
Penpushing further reports that the suspect was said to have benefited N236, 736 from the illegal dealings, and owing to the findings, the Commission earlier filed against her a five-count charge bordering on money laundering, but later amended it to a one-count after agreeing to a plea bargain option with her.
The prosecution counsel Shamusuddeen Bashir had earlier prayed the court to accept the conditions of the plea bargain which included restitution of the proceeds of the crime, and as well confirmed that the Commission had indeed received the sum.
Penpushing also reports that, the anti-agency spokesman said in a statement that, the amended charge professed her guilty of an offence contrary to Section 27(2) of the Cybercrimes (prohibition, prevention etc) Act, 2015, adding that Adewunmi pleaded guilty to the charge and was accordingly convicted by Justice Peter Lifu.
