Banker allegedly defrauds businessman of $93,000

A banker, Obinna (surname withheld), on Monday, denied defrauding a businessman of $93,000.

Obinna, who was arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court in Lagos, allegedly committed the offences on August 1, in Lagos.

Obinna was accused of conspiracy, stealing, fraud, forgery and issuing of dud cheque.

He was further accused of conspiring with an accomplice who is still at large and obtaining the sum of $93,000 from one Mr Dominic Nwibo, under the guise of transferring the said money to Nwibo’s business partners and suppliers in China.

The banker allegedly forged a telex message which was to show that a transfer of the said $93,000 was made to China, just to convince the complainant, when, in actual fact, no transfer was made.

He was also accused of issuing a Diamond Bank cheque of N33.3 million, the naira equivalent of the said money, but the cheque was dishonoured on presentation due to insufficient funds.

The Magistrate, Mrs O. M. Ajayi, admitted him to bail in the sum of N1m, with two sureties in like sum.

The case was adjourned till January 12, 2017 for mention.