Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos granted N20 million bail to two Keystone Bank Limited employees, Ebele Okpala and Perpetua Onyeto, who were accused of fraudulently obtaining N35 million. The bail was granted after the defendants’ counsel presented their bail application to the court. Okpala and Onyeto were arraigned on Friday, … Read more
A banker has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Odigbo, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State for allegedly stealing the sum of N2,285,000 belonging to Grace and Mercy Micro Finance Bank. Accused along with him were three other persons; Sunday Blessing, 35, a staff of the bank, Effiong Aneiedi, 49, a pastor, Inyang … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his administration will ensure effective asset declaration by public office holders and ensure sanctions by professional bodies against lawyers, bankers, brokers, public officials, and other individuals facilitating corruption in the country. The president stated this while speaking at the National Democracy Day Anti-Corruption Summit in Abuja. Buhari said the … Read more