Stories by Ahmed Ajikobi
A 32 -year-old banker, Oyeyemi Mashood is cooling his heels in police net for allegedly defrauding bank customers to the tune of N2.9million.
The banker who works with Fidelity Bank, Ilorin, Kwara State was arrested by the police penultimateย Thursday.
The banker was said to have invested the money in MMM, a ponzi scheme that went under earlier in the year.
According to police source, the case was reported at the “B” Divisional Police Station by the auditor of Fidelity Bank, Taiwo Branch, Ilorin.
“The bank discovered through complaints from the bank customers; Chioeze Venture and Chijoke-Ify Noble among others that their account did not reflect the amount deposited in recent time.
“The depositors said they gave the money to the bank staffer to deposit into their account, an instruction, which he didn’t carry out. When the suspect was confronted with the allegation by the management, he could not give tenable reason for his act,” he added.
The source further said that the case was later transferred to the state CID for investigation.
โDuring interrogation, the suspect revealed that he used his position at the bank to criminally convert customerโs money to the tune of N2,972,000 to personal use.
โHe also confessed during investigation that he invested the money in MMM, Twinkas and Lupas without consent of the bank management and the affected customers,” the source further disclosed.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ajayi Okasanmiย confirmed theย case,ย adding that the case is being investigated and the suspect would be charged to court if found guilty of the crime.
