The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned the duo of Frank Joseph and Valentine Mmonwuba for alleged Automated Teller Machine fraud.
They were arraigned before Justice M.N. Yunusa of the Federal High Court Enugu, Enugu State, on five counts bordering on the offence.
The EFCC explained that on March 21, 2016, Joseph came to Access Bank branch in Enugu. He reportedly presented himself as one of the bank’s customers, Abdullahi Adamu, with account no, 0046119649 and requested ATM card on the account.
He reportedly later told the bank workers that the account belonged to his grandfather who was ill.
He was, however, arrested.
The charges read in part, “That you, Frank Joseph and Valentine Mmonwuba, with others now at large, on or about March 21, 2016, in Enugu, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, conspired to commit felony to wit: attempt to obtain an ATM card under false pretences, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 8 (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006, and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.”
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The case was adjourned till May 3, 2016.
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