How I conspired with my colleague to steal customer’s N18m – Bank worker

Adewumi Bolaji Gabriel the Head of ATM operations at the Daura branch of Access Bank in Katsina State has explained  how he conspired with a colleague to steal N18 million belonging to a customer.

Gabriel who was  being paraded by the Katsina Police Command, said, “I primed an ATM card for a colleague and friend of mine, and he said N18 million was the dividend from the bank, of which he sent me N10 million.”

Speaking on the issue, the Public Relations Officer for the Command, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu,  said the suspect was arrested after a complaint had been made by an Assistant Head of Operations at Access Bank Daura branch.

“The suspect criminally conspired with a friend, one David Mesioye, a staff of Access Bank Kafur branch, now at large, to steal the sum of ₦18,160,000.00 from a customer’s bank account.

“The suspects used their expertise of the bank’s operations to carry out the theft, which was discovered during an audit.

“In the course of the investigation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the offence as the following exhibits were recovered from him: the sum of ₦10,180,000.00 from his different bank accounts, physical cash of ₦366,900.00, and other valuables.

“The suspect will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.”