Banker Docked For Alleged N596,000 Fraud

A 25-year-old banker, Ibrahim, Ibrahim Garba, appeared before the Funtua Chief Magistrate’s Court in Katsina State  on Friday on allegations that he defrauded 12 customers of N596,000.

Garba, a resident of Unguwar Wanzamai in Funtua and a Transaction Processing Assistance (TPA) with Bank PHB, Funtua branch, was accused of dishonestly collecting the money meant for deposits and converting same to personal use.

The prosecuting police officer, Sgt. Antak Bawa, told the court that the offence was committed at different times and reported by one Mannir Babangida, the bank’s Branch Accountant, on April 26.

Bawa said during police investigation, the accused refunded N407,000 and refused to pay the balance of N189,000 belonging to one Tasi’u Bello.

The prosecutor added that the accused jumped bail and was later apprehended at Tudun-Wada in Kaduna.

When the charges were read, the accused pleaded not guilty.

The Chief Magistrate, Kabir Malumfashi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case to July 29.