The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arraigned the duo of Kehinde Odeyemi and Matthew Adeniyi Damilola, who are both employees of Premium Trust Bank, before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.
They were arraigned alongside Samson Latshin Dakup, Bolaji Omotosho Yinka and Sunday Badeniyi Okunola on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy to steal.
“The defendants allegedly conspired to manipulate the server and domain credentials of the bank in a bid to gain unauthorised access to its database and steal depositors’ funds”, a statement by the Commission said.
The planned fraudulent activity was, however, averted by the Commission.
“They pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to them”, read the statement signed by the Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale for EFCC.
The statement continues, “In view of their pleas, prosecution counsel, Zeenat B. Atiku, prayed for a trial date and the defendants’ remand in a Correctional Centre.
“Counsel to the first defendant, Adeleke Adepoju, urged the court to admit his client to bail in the most liberal terms. He stated that he didn’t have enough time to make a formal application.
“Other counsel also sought to make oral applications for their clients.
Justice Owoeye, however, refused the applications and ordered the counsel to make formal bail applications before the court.
“The judge ordered the first defendant to be remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre.
“The second, third, fourth and fifth defendants were ordered remand at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre.
“The matter was adjourned till June 30, 2025 for commencement of trial”.
