Lagos, Nigeria – Solomon Stephen Ufayo, wey dey work for Ecobank Plc, don face court for charge of cybercrime to the tune of N2,404,000. EFCC arraign am on May 16, 2025, before Justice Yellim Bogoro wey dey sit for Federal High Court for Ikoyi, Lagos.
According to di court documents, from March 10 to March 28, 2025, Mr. Ufayo, wen dey work as Relief Teller, lie say he be Ogunfodunrin Omowunmi Ajoke. He dey post fake deposit and withdrawal slips for di bank account wey no be him own, just to collect money wey no belong to him.
When di charge read for court, Solomon Stephen Ufayo plead guilty. Prosecution counsel, Abdulhamid L. Tukur, call David Gajere, wey be EFCC operative, to explain di matter. Gajere inform di court say Ufayo transfer di total sum of N2,404,000 from Miss Omowunmi Ajoke’s account to im own Opay account, using false deposit slips.
During di hearing, Gajere also explain say di defendant don provide statement wey no go court and e also don issue bank draft of di same amount, N2,404,000, as restitution to di victim.
Di court admit evidence wey include di defendant extra-judicial statement, di fake deposit slips, and bank draft as exhibits. Gajere present all di documents to di court to support di case.
Justice Yellim Bogoro don adjourn di case till June 6, 2025, for judgment and don order make Mr. Ufayo dey remand for Ikoyi Correctional Centre till dat date.
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