Student Charged With Forgery

A student,  Adesina Rotimi, 30, a resident of Environmental Quaters, Karu, Abuja, on Wednesday, appeared before an Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court, charged with forgery and theft.

The Prosecutor, Mr Abdulllahi Adamu, told the court that on January 19, one Onyeka Hamlet of Enterprise Bank, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, reported at Wuse Police Station that the accused presented a forged dividend warrant cheque to the bank.

He said that the accused filled a deposit slip for N48,444,97, but on presentation, the teller on duty discovered that the document was forged.

Adamu said that it was also discovered that on August 8, 2008, the accused presented a forged and stolen dividend warrant cheque of N375,690,79.

The prosecutor said the offence was contrary to Sections 364 and 287 of the Penal Code.

The accused pleaded not guilty and the prosecutor asked for a date for hearing in view of his plea.

Senior Magistrate Josephine Obanor granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 and a surety in like sum.

She said the surety must be a civil servant on Salary Grade Level 08 and above, living within the jurisdiction of the court.

Obanor adjourned the case to February 16, for hearing.