A 28-year-old man, Ifeanyi Obasi, was charged on Teusday before a Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly attempting to make withdrawals with 10 stolen Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards.
Obasi, whose address is unknown, is facing a two-count charge of possession of stolen items and theft.
Police Prosecutor Fidelis Ogbobe told the court that the complainant, Galadima Usman of First Bank, Garki, reported the incident at Garki Police Station on April 7.
Ogbobe said th
e complainant alleged that the accused attempted to withdraw money with stolen ATM cards bearing different names at the bank in Area 3, Abuja.
“During police investigations, the accused could not give a satisfactory explanation how he came about the ATM cards.”
The offences contravened Sections 95 and 319(a) of the Penal Code.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The judge, Mr Umar Kagarko, granted the accused N100, 000 bail with one surety in the like sum.
He adjourned hearing until June 6
No comments:
Post a Comment