EFCC charges Ecobank, staff over alleged $50,000, N9.2m fraud
gh Court sitting in Ikoyi – Lagos, on a five-count charge bordering on conversion of funds for personal use and stealing.However, when the case was called up, the first defendant, Ecobank Plc, had no legal representative.
The prosecution counsel, Bilkisu Buhari, told the court that she had “Proof of Service” of the charge served on the bank.
Counsel to the second defendant, O.J. Owoh, told the court that he had yet to file a bail application due to the fact that he received the charge two days ago. He also prayed the court to remand his client in the EFCC custody pending the filing and service of the bail application. Justice Seidu adjourned the case to March 12, 2019, for commencement of trial and ordered the defendant to be remanded in prison custody.
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