being inserted into a machine.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on
Monday secured the conviction of a former banker, Adam Adam, who
was sentenced to one-year imprisonment.
A statement by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, noted that
the convict was arraigned at the Yobe State High Court sitting in
Damaturu by the Maiduguri zonal office of the anti-graft
agency.
Justice Ibrahim Jauro sentenced Adam who was prosecuted on one
count of theft to the tune of N11,657,500.
Adam, a former service manager in charge of Vault Room and
Automated Teller Machine (ATM) at the Damaturu branch of Unity Bank
Plc., allegedly diverted the said sum which was meant for the ATM
of the branch.
The count read, “That you, Adam Kaka Adam while being the Branch
Service Manager with Unity Bank Plc Damaturu, Yobe State, in charge
of Vault Room and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) sometimes in the
year 2017 at Damaturu, Yobe State within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court and in such capacity dishonestly took the sum of
N11,657,500.00 (Eleven Million Six Hundred and Fifty-Seven
Thousand, Five Hundred Naira)only being the property of Unity Bank
Plc without its consent and with intention of permanently depriving
it of the said sum and thereby committed an offence contrary to and
punishable under Sections 286(1) and 287 of the Penal Code Law,
Laws of Yobe State of Nigeria respectively.”
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When the count was read to him, the convict pleaded not guilty
to the charge.
During his trial, the prosecution called seven witnesses and
tendered several exhibits to prove the case against the
defendant.
While delivering the judgment, Justice Jauro found him guilty of
the offence as charged.
The convict, however, pleaded for leniency and urged the court
to temper justice with mercy.
Counsel to the defendant, Mukhtar Ahmed, informed the court that
Adam had previously been convicted for criminal misappropriation by
Justice Isa Dashen of the Federal High Court, Damaturu.
Justice Jauro consequently sentenced Adam to one-year
imprisonment with an option of a N100,000 fine.
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