The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) yesterday secured the conviction of Tajudeen Yusuf, a former
branch manager of Skye Bank, Jos, before Justice Ambrose Alagwa of Federal High
Court 1, Jos, Plateau State.
The convict who was prosecuted on
a five-count charge, following a complaint by his employers, allegedly
defrauded Alhaji Usman Tetengi, a customer of the bank, to the tune of N200
million when he issued him fake deposit certificate and diverted the money to
personal use.
Count one of the charge reads:
“That you, Tajudeen Yusuf, ( former manager Skye Bank Jos) sometime between the
years 2010 and 2013, in Jos, Plateau State within the jurisdiction of this
court, did with intent to defraud obtained monies, the sum of N200million from
one Alhaji Usman Tetengi under a false pretence that the said sum was to be
kept as fixed deposit in Skye Bank Jos, for profit and thereby Committed an
offence contrary to Section 1 (1) and Punishable Under Section 1 (3) of the
Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 2016.”
Count two reads: “That you,
Tajudeen Yusuf (former manager, Skye Bank Jos) sometime in February, 2011 in
Jos, Plateau State within the jurisdiction of this court, did make a false
documents to wit; Skye Bank Deposit Confirmation Advice, with intent that it be
used and acted upon as genuine, thereby Committed an offence contrary to
Section 465 of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria
2004 and Punishable Under Section 467 of the same Act.”
In his judgment, Justice Alagwa
discharged and acquitted the convict on counts one, four and five but found him
guilty on counts two and three and sentenced him to six months imprisonment on
each of the counts.
He, however, gave him the option
of N100,000 fine.
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