The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three
former bankers, Rabiu Hassan Dawaki,
Abdullahi Umar Rano and Samuel Obende
before Justice Dije Aboki of Kano State
High Court on 28-count charge bordering
on conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and
falsification of accounts to the tune of
N561 million.
The trio, who were employees of an old
generation bank, allegedly received and
distributed the funds to all their bank’s
cash centres in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa
states. They were said to have betrayed
the trust of their employers and conspired
to defraud the bank by diverting the said
amount for their own use. They were
accused of altering figures to show that
they made cash deliveries to designated
branches whereas the monies were never
delivered.
The accused pleaded not guilty, prompting
the prosecution counsel, A T Habib, to ask
the court to fix a date for commencement
of trial.
However, Justice Aboki granted bail to
Dawaki and Rano for N30 million each and
three sureties in like sum. One of the
sureties must be a director in the civil
service while the others must be persons
with landed properties worth N20 million
within the jurisdiction of the court. Besides,
the accused persons are to deposit their
international passports in the court and
must not travel outside the country without
the permission of the court.
The case was adjourned to March 16, 17
and 19, for trial and also hearing on the
third accused person’s ( Obende) bail
application.
Source: The Sun
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