19 years Chukwudi Oludiniwa, on Thursday appeared before a Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly hacking into two bank accounts, stealing N850,000.
He is facing a four-count charge centered on conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
The prosecutor of the case, Insp.Francisca Okere told Info 247 Plus that the accused and one other at large committed the offences on Dec. 15 at Stanbic IBTC Bank, Ketu branch.
The accused and his accomplice hacked into a United Bank of Africa (UBA) account with number 1013439509 and transferred N350,000 into Mr Oludiniwa’s account.
Also the accused stole the sum of N500,000 from one Mr Idahosa Agbeyi’s UBA account number 1013428509.
The accused was apprehended when he wanted to withdraw some of the stolen money.
The offences contravene Sections 409, 363, 285, 385 and 386 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused Mr Oludiniwa, however, pleaded not guilty stating that his neighbor requested his account number to make a deposit,which he (Mr Oludinwa) would later help him withdraw
Mr Lekan Owolabi was granted bail of 50,000 Naira and was asked to provide two sureties who will also pay 50,000 Naira sum.
The case has been adjourned till Feb. 3, 2016.
