pastor allegedly forged bank manager's signature

– Prosecuting officer explains that pastor
and others at large committed said offence in
April
– Alleged pastor pleads not guilty to the
offence
– Magistrate gives final verdict on the matter
A pastor identified as Samuel Bonny has
reportedly forged the signature of an Access
Bank manager to siphon N5 million.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the man is
standing trial at the Igbosere magistrates
court, Lagos, on a three-count charge of
conspiracy, fraud and forgery.
Speaking on the matter in court, the
prosecuting officer, Nicholas Akpene, noted
that the accused and some accomplice at
large committed the said offences on April
26, at Access Bank PLC.
According to him, Pastor Bonny made an
attempt to defraud the bank after presenting
a cloned manager’s cheque for confirmation.
Akpene argued that the offences contravened
Sections 363 and 409 of the Criminal Law of
Lagos State 2011, but the accused pleaded
‘not guilty’.
Mrs SK Matepo, the presiding magistrate,
admitted Bonny too bail in the sum of N1
million with two sureties in like sum
and adjourned the case till May 25 for
mention.
Recently, one Pastor Osazee Igbinigie was
arrested alongside two other notorious
robbers for their roles in burglary and
molestation.
According to the Edo state police command,
Igbinigie is an assistant pastor in one of the
new generation churches and was arrested
alongside one 28 -year-old Samson Ogbesosa,
an indigene of Edo state who robbed a girl of
her handset and was arrested after sleeping
with her.
The pastor, a graduate of Abjuratory
Technology at the University of Benin,
explained thus: “On Thursday last week,
“I went to the bank because my brother told me
he sent me N5,000. So, when I slot my card
into the machine, the ATM told me that my card
had expired.”