4 men who attempted to defraud Dangote sent to prison custody

Four men accused of trying to defraud a cement company owned by business mogul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, were, on Wednesday, remanded in prison.

The men were accused of trying to defraud the cement company of N16 million with forged signatures and fund transfer documents.
The police identified the accused persons as Winifred Ilodiba, 54; Onyeka Onwugamba Gabriel, 39; Emmanuel Madubuike, 40 and Nonso Oguadili Achuonu, 33.
It was gathered that luck ran out for the suspected fraudsters when they submitted the forged fund transfer document bearing Willycil Ventures Limited and signatures purported to have originated from Dangote Cement Company to the officer at a new generation bank to attempt to steal the sum of N16 million from the account of Dangote Cement Company domiciled in the bank.
The accused persons were rounded up when the bank officials discovered that the documents they presented were forged.
The accused persons were arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates' Court on a three-count of attempted fraud and forgery.
They pleaded not guilty to the alleged crime.
The magistrate Mr. O. M. Owunmi, admitted them to bail in the sum of N1 million each with two sureties each in like sum.
Owunmi adjurned the case till November 30 while all the defendants were taken to Ikoyi prisons, Lagos, pending when they will fulfil their bail conditions.