Lagos female banker withdraws huge amount from a dead man's account

A worker of a new generation bank, Alausa branch is currently before an Igbosere Magistrate court for allegedly withdrawing N875,000 from a deceased customer's account Mr. Ayinla Adeoba Awojobi without authorization.

The accused was said to have committed this offence between 23 and 27 May 2014 at the Alausa branch of the bank; by forging the signature of the deceased and withdraws the above amount without consent from the deceased family.

It was discovered during an investigation that the accused reactivated the deceased account, replaced his photograph with that of her brother before withdrawing the amount.  She eventually ran out of luck when this terrible act was discovered during an audit of accounts by the bank.

She was however granted bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum.  The case was adjourned till 29 October while she is to be remanded in kirikiri prisons pending when she is able to meet the conditions of her bail.