Justice M.A Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in
Port Harcourt, Rivers State Nigeria, has convicted and sentenced a former
banker, Ikechukwu Chukwuma, to six months imprisonment for defrauding his bank,
Diamond Bank, of N28 million.
The judge also ordered the convict to pay N15 million to
the bank.
The sentence is to run from the day he was convicted,
March 15.
Also, an oil bunkerer, Basil Anoliefo, was convicted and
sentenced to one year prison.
Mr. Chukwuma, a Resident Internal Control Auditor in
charge of Ikwerre Road and Oyigbo Branches (both in Port Harcourt, Rivers
State) and Yenagoa Branch (Bayelsa State) of Diamond Bank Plc, used his
position and influence to fraudulently transfer N28 million into his account.
He was first arraigned on July 2, where he pleaded not
guilty to the charge.
Justice Onyetenu found him guilty of the three charges
against him, and sentenced him accordingly.
Also, Justice Onyetenu convicted and sentenced Mr.
Anoliefo to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour for illegal dealing in
petroleum products.
The judge found the convict guilty of two charges of
conspiracy and illegal dealing in petroleum products brought against him by the
EFCC.
The sentence is to run from the day he was convicted, May
9.
Mr. Anoliefo was arrested by Shell Petroleum Development
Company, SPDC, and handed over to the EFCC on April 15.
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