Customer Sues Bank Over Illegal Withdrawal

A High Court sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, has issued a writ of summons on Union Bank Plc over alleged illegal withdrawal of a customer’s N5.9 million.
In writ No HU/307/2018 filed before the court, the plaintiff, Mr. Benjamin Okoronkwo is seeking an order directing the defendant (Union Bank) to credit his account number 0031643754, (Savings) with the sum of N5.9 million illegally withdrawn from the said account without his consent and approval.
According to the plaintiff, he is also seeking an order directing the dependant to pay a compound interest at the rate of 2% per month on the said amount from May 27, 2018 till the final judgment in the suit.
The plaintiff is seeking among others, order of the court to pay him N20 million general charges for breach of trust and inconveniences.
The plaintiff, Mr. Benjamin Okorokwo also filed the suit with supporting affidavit to support his claim.
It would be recalled that the plaintiff deposited the sum of N6 million to the defendant bank, before he travelled to South Africa in February 2009, and had not made any withdrawal till date.
However, the plaintiff came back to see his account balance as N32,657. Meanwhile, the defendant bank Manager had earlier told the plaintiff to exercise patience for the defendant bank to contact their head office.

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