AN Abuja Chief Magistrate Court yesterday ordered that a middle-aged-man be remanded in prison custody until investigation is concluded in a case of alleged criminal breach of trust and issuance of dud cheque to Fortis Microfinance Bank, Wuse, Abuja.
Ochala Dennis of Global Integrated Limited, Abuja, was accused of issuing a dud cheque, thereby committing an offence contrary so section 1 of the Dud cheque Act of 1990 law of the federation.
He was also charged with charge criminal breach of trust and cheating, which contravene Sections 312 and 322 of the Penal Code. Prosecutor Simon Ibrahim told the court that on August 28th ,2010, one Uguemah Emmanuel of Fortis Microfinance Bank, Abuja, reported at Utako Police Station that the bank entrusted N10 million with the accused to be paid back later.
He further said that die accused who did not want to pay back the said money, deceived the bank and issued a dud cheque of N5,414.330, which bounced when presented by the bank.
When the charges were read to the accused, he pleaded not guilty, while his counsel made an oral application for his bail, which was objected by the prosecutor on grounds that investigation into the matter has not been concluded and that the charges are not ordinarily bail able.
Daily Trust Wednesday 26th January, 2011
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By Itodo Daniel Sule
