The 67-year-old woman has been taken before the Lagos State Magistrate Court at Igbosere, Lagos, for allegedly hacking into a First Bank Plc account and stealing N16.2million.
Wuraola Folashade Oluloye as identified was arraigned on a five-count charge of fraudulence, has been arrested following a complaint from The Head of the Department of Forensic Auditors of First Bank Mr Solomon Akhanolu.
The woman pleaded not guilty to the five counts and was granted bail by the presiding magistrate and the chief magistrate of Igbosere court Mr Folashade Olukoya.
Oluloye would be remanded in Kirikiri Prison custody until she meets her bail conditions which she has been charged N500,000 for her bail
According to George Nwosu, the prosecution counsel, said She had committed the alleged offences between last October 16 and December 31, at First Bank's Agidingbi Branch, Lagos,
He said the 67-year-old woman allegedly hacked the account of a First Bank customer, Emefiele Ogbor, with account No 3014419974, and withdrew N16,200,000 from there and transferred same to her accounts in Stanbic IBTC, Union, Sterling and First banks.
Not shortly, Oluloye showed up at the bank to make withdrawals from her account. Unknown to her, the police were waiting and she was arrested.
Not shortly, Oluloye showed up at the bank to make withdrawals from her account. Unknown to her, the police were waiting and she was arrested.
The alleged offences contravened Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, the court heard. The defendant pleaded not guilty.
The case is still on progress and is likely to be continued June 24.
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