Saturday 25 October 2014

Bank Staff Arrested For Withdrawing N875K From Dead Customer’s Account In Lagos

Skype Bank Staff Arrested For Withdrawing N875K From Dead Customer’s Account In Lagos

Opeyemi Opetuga is a 35 year old banker who once worked with Skype Bank but got arrested for withdrawing N875,000 from a dead customer account without the bank’s approval.

She who was working at the Alausa branch of Skype bank in Lagos, was arrested by the police when the crime was discovered, currently resting in Kirikiri prisons in Apapa pending the time she will fulfill her bail conditions.


She has been arraigned in court on a four-count charge of felony to wit, stealing. Opeymi had forged the signature of the deceased, Ayinla Adeoba Awojobi, and withdrew the money from his account without the consent of his family.

She allegedly perfected the act after she reactivated the deceased’s account, removed his picture and replaced it with her brother’s picture.
The matter has been adjourned till October 29 for hearing.

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