A banker identified as Bawa Momodu has been arraigned before Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a 16-count charge bordering on forgery, uttering and stealing to the tune of N27 million.
He was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after his arrest.
The petitioner, Sterling Bank Plc, alleged that Momodu, a former staff of the bank, stole the said amount from the account of one of the bank’s customers.
The accused allegedly forged the signature of the said account holder, and fraudulently withdrew the money from the bank, it said.