Lagos worker faces court over alleged N90m company fraud
An employee of a Lagos investment company, Bello Samuel, has been arraigned for allegedly diverting about N90m from his employer’s account for personal use. The Police Special Fraud Unit charged Samuel before the Federal High Court in Lagos on conspiracy and money laundering allegations. According to the police, Samuel worked in the finance department and is accused of using insider access to commit the offence. The investigation is ongoing to apprehend others allegedly involved.
What happened
- Bello Samuel allegedly diverted about N90m from his company’s account for personal use.
- The Police Special Fraud Unit began investigating after a formal complaint by the company.
- Samuel reportedly absconded with his family and tried to evade arrest by moving to an unknown location.
- He was eventually apprehended in Oye-Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
- The police are continuing investigations to arrest other suspects linked to the crime.
