Bank Manager Jailed One Year for N200 Million Fraud
CASE NUMBER 10961:
Bank Manager Jailed One Year for N200 Million Fraud

Alleged Perpetrators(s)
Tajudeen Yusuf

Location (Town / State)
Jos, Plateau

Date of Event
29 Jun 2017

Date of republication
29 June every year


Case category (Choose all that apply)
fraud

Case Summary
Tajudeen Yusuf, a former branch manager of Skye Bank in Jos, was convicted on Thursday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He appeared in front of Justice Ambrose Alagwa of the Federal High Court in Jos.

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The convict, who was charged on five counts after his employers filed a complaint, allegedly defrauded Usman Tetengi, a bank customer, of N200 million by issuing him a fake deposit certificate and diverting the money to personal use.
Justice Alagwa discharged and acquitted the convict on counts one, four, and five, but found him guilty on counts two and three and sentenced him to six months in prison on each count.
He also gave him the option of a N100,000 fine.

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https://dailypost.ng/2017/07/01/skye-bank-manager-sent-jail-n200m-fraud/
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/235444-bank-manager-jailed-one-year-n200-million-fraud.html



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