Man arraigned for ‘ATM fraud’

Joseph AnthonyJune 4, 20140130 views

A 24-year-old man, Omoregie Ikhelue, has been arraigned before an Oredo Magistrate’s Court in Benin City, the Edo State capital, for alleged fraud.

He was accused of stealing money from another person’s bank account with an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card.

Police prosecutor Sylvester Omor told the court that on May 15 the accused and three others at large committed the offence at a bank on Airport Road.

He said the accused stole N9,000 from Shuaibu Abu’s account.

Omoregie pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit felony and stealing.

Chief Magistrate Mike Osayi granted the accused N50, 000 bail with a surety in the like sum.

Also, the court sentenced Braimoh Stephen (25) to five years imprisonment for stealing his friend’s car.

Stephen was convicted after he pleaded guilty to theft.

Prosecutor Sylvester Omor told the court that the convict visited his friend, Odigie-Bernabas Ikpia, last December to join in the Igue festival celebration.

Omor said the convict drove the vehicle valued at N1.4million away when his friend was asleep.

Magistrate Osayi said: “The sentence is without an option of fine to serve as deterrent to others who want to take what do not belong to them.”

previous post

PDP plotting to impeach me – Oshiomhole

next post

Terrorism: Niger dislodges radical Islamic sect camp