The banker, who worked with First City Monument Bank (FCMB), was alleged to have collected the money from one AVM Stephen Onuh, who reported the matter to the EFCC. EFCC witness, Muhammed Marafa, on cross-examination by EFCC prosecutor Abubakar Ringim, told the court that EFCC received a petition from FCMB that the defendant collected the said amount from the complainant. According to Marafa, the complainant gave the defendant the mandate to open a fixed deposit account with the said amount, but he diverted the money. He said that the case was reported to the bank fraud unit of the EFCC. “The suspect was arrested and taken to the bank fraud unit, where the copy of the petition was given to him and he willingly volunteered statement. Marafa said that EFCC has five bank fraud units in the commission. Marafa said that the team of investigators wrote a letter to the FCMB, requesting the statement of account of the fixed deposit account opened by the defendant. He said that no such account was opened. Counsel to the defendant, Mr Anthony Ameh, said his client was arrested and detained for more than 24 hours without prior invitation. He told the court that asking his client to open a naira account, while he was given dollars was against banking rules and procedures. Justice Angela Otaruku, who discharged Marafa, ordered the prosecution to bring other witnesses listed to testify. The prosecution failed to produce another witness, while the case was adjourned until June 12 for continuation of hearing.]]>

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