By Onozure Dania

Lagos—The police,  yesterday, charged a 32-year-old female banker, Adejumoke Anthony, who allegedly aided some fraudsters to steal N90 million from a customer of the bank before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, in Lagos.

The defendant who resides at Lekki area of Lagos State, is facing  a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

The prosecutor, Corporal  Innocent Odugbo, told the court that the defendant  committed the offences sometime in March 2013, in Lekki, Lagos.

He said that the defendant allegedly conspired with others who are still at large to fraudulently obtain and steal N90 million belonging to one Mr and Mrs Babatunde Oduewu, customers at her bank.

According to the  prosecutor, the alleged offences contravened Sections 285 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge against her.

The counsel to the defendant, Mr O. Ojo, urged the court to admit the defendant to bail on liberal terms.

Delivering her ruling, Magistrate  A.  Awogboro, granted her bail in the sum of N5 million with two sureties in like sum.

She said that one of the sureties must be a blood relation of the defendant while all the sureties must have reasonable means of livelihood; and must be tax payers.

Meanwhile, further hearing in the case has been adjourned  to January 26, 2016.