{Photo} EFCC Arrests Man Who Tried To Steal N68Bn From Banks In Nigeria

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a man for allegedly hacking into a second generation bank and stealing N68,028,000,000, has been charged to court.

 

The accused, Stephen Omaidu, was arraigned before Justice M. A. Nasir of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja on a two count charge bordering on theft to the tune of N68,028,000,000, on Monday. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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Crime Reports learnt that one Alhaji (name withheld) recently went to a bank at Iwo Road area of Ibadan, Oyo State to withdraw the cash, after which he drove out of the bank premises in his Nissan Pathfinder Sport Utility Vehicle. Unknown to him, he had been sighted by the two armed robbers who had mounted surveillance around the bank, in search of victims.