Former worker of FCMB sentenced to 4 years imprisonment
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| He turned into sentenced to jail via way of means of a Federal High Court in Yenogoa, Bayelsa State on Monday |
A former worker of the First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Felix Diete, has been sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for stealing the sum of N2, 000, 000 from budget belonging to a consumer.
He turned into sentenced to jail via way of means of a Federal High Court in Yenogoa, Bayelsa State on Monday.
In a announcement signed through the Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wilson Uwujaren, on Wednesday, Diete become arraigned in January 2017 on 3 counts.
In September 2016, 3 clients of the FCMB had lodged a criticism towards the financial institution legitimate that they gave him the sum of N6 million to deposit into their money owed however he simplest deposited N4 million and made away with N2 million.
The announcement in part examine, "The convict changed into arraigned in January 2017 on 3 counts bordering on stealing, opposite to Section 383 and punishable below 390 (6) (b) (8) and nine of Criminal code CAP C- 38 of the revised edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) 2007 examine in conjunction with Section 1(1)(d) of the Failed Bank(Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices in Bank Act CAP B3 of the revised edition (Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) 2007.
"One of the 3 counts examine: 'That you, Felix Diete, someday in September 2016 at Port Harcourt in the judicial department of this Honorable Court being an worker of First City Monument Bank did fraudulently scouse borrow the sum of Two Million Naira (N 2, 000,000 00) most effective, belongings of Ukenna Ngozi Godswill, a client of First City Monument Bank and thereby dedicated an offence opposite to Section 383 and punishable beneathneath 390 (6) (b)( 8) and nine of Criminal Code CAP C- 38 of the revised edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) 2007 study along side Section 1(1)(d) of the Failed Bank (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices in Bank Act CAP B3 of the revised edition (Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) 2007.'
"The defendant pleaded now no longer responsible to the charges. His plea caused the prosecuting counsel, Adebayo Soares, to put together for trial which lasted 4 years and led to his conviction.
"In his judgment on Monday, Justice Inyang stated the prosecution proved its case past affordable doubt on remember one and convicted and sentenced Diete to 4 years imprisonment at the depend. The judge, however, discharged him on counts 2 and three for the reason that he denied ever seeing the opposite clients who got here and testified as pw2 and pw3.
"Diete’s adventure to the correctional centre began out someday on September 2, 2016, while 3 clients of FCMB complained that they gave the convict the sum of N6 million to deposit into their debts however simplest deposited N4 million and made away with N2 million."