Lagos court arraigns microfinance bank staff for alleged forgery

A 37-year-old unit subordinate of a microfinance bank, Henry Nwoko, was connected Friday arraigned earlier an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court successful Lagos implicit allegations of forging a missive of non-indebtedness.

Nwoko is facing a two-count complaint of alleged forgery and behaviour apt to origin a breach of peace.

He pleaded not blameworthy erstwhile the charges were work earlier the court.

Prosecuting counsel, ASP Simon Njue, told the tribunal that the alleged offences were committed successful February astatine Advance Microfinance Bank, located on Egbeda-Idimu Road successful Lagos.

According to the prosecutor, the suspect allegedly prepared and issued a missive of non-indebtedness successful the sanction of the slope to a lawsuit without obtaining the institution’s authorisation.

Njue further alleged that the defendant’s actions were susceptible of disturbing nationalist peace.

He told the tribunal that the alleged offences contravene Sections 365 and 168(d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Under the provisions of the law, forgery attracts a maximum condemnation of 3 years’ imprisonment upon conviction, portion behaviour apt to origin a breach of bid carries a maximum punishment of 2 years successful prison.

After listening to the submissions, Magistrate F.R. Ogunkoyode admitted the suspect to bail successful the sum of N1.5 cardinal with 2 liable sureties.

The substance was subsequently adjourned until Au...