As the trial of some staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria and other commercial banks over alleged fraud totaling over N8billion continues, the Economic Financial Crimes Commission yesterday told the Federal High Court in Ibadan that one of the run-away suspects had been arrested. The commission through its counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) disclosed this during the sitting of the court yesterday. Mr Rotimi Jacobs, who gave the name of the arrested suspect as Tijani Olusoga, informed the court that he would like to effect some amendment to try the suspect along with his colleagues. Six CBN staff are standing trial over alleged forgery and stealing mutilated currency notes. Jacobs said the suspect would be charged with an 11- count charge. After arguments from counsel to all the applicants, Justice Faji, adjourned ruling on the bail applications till 19 June, 2015. The accused are Kolawole Babalola, Muniru Adeola, Toogun Kayode Philip, Kehinde Fadokun and Olutunde. In the ...
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