Magistrate Jumoke Kamson has ordered the remand of Mr Aribisala Jeremiah, a staff member of a commercial bank, on allegations of stealing N22.1 million.
The police prosecutor, Gbenga Ayeni, requested that Jeremiah be remanded in a correctional facility, which was granted on Wednesday.
The Kwara State Police Command brought Jeremiah to court for arraignment after a complaint was filed by the bank’s supervisor, Mr Tolulope Adewusi.
Background
Jeremiah was caught committing the crime between March and June of 2023 using a friend’s account during his time as a teller at the Gaa-Odota branch of a bank in Ilorin. The bank supervisor provided this information to the court.
The police prosecutor has confirmed that Jeremiah committed advanced fee fraud, which is a non-bailable offence.
The prosecutor has urged the court to consider the motion ex-parte attached to the police report, requesting that the defendant be remanded in custody until the investigation is completed.
Part of the charge sheet reads: “Investigation revealed that Jeremiah, who was employed by the bank in 2019, breached the company trust, diverted the said amount, which was supposed to be credited into the financial institution account.
“Investigation further revealed that Jeremiah later diverted the fund from his friend’s account into his two accounts.”
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Court`s decision
Magistrate Kamson has granted the prosecutor’s application for the remand of the defendant.
Jerimiah is to remain in custody until August 31, 2023.