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Last Updated: Saturday, October 23rd, 2004 HOME | Previous Page Okogie, Union Bank in forged cheque scam alex oni Head, Crime Desk Who forged the signature of Archbishop of Lagos Diocese, Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi  Okogie on two different cheques and attempted to withdraw N5,650,000 from his private account? This is the knotty question the police at the Area ‘A’ Command, Lion Building Police Station, Lagos are now asking Magistrate Martins Owunmi to solve as the police hauled 31-year-old Dike Uche Nwosu before the court, accusing him of complicity in the crime. Prosecuting Police Inspector Peter Nwangwu alleged in charge B/116/2004 that between September 24 and 27, this year at Union Bank Plc building, Lagos, the accused person conspired with others now on the run to commit forgery, an offence punishable with imprisonment under section 156 of the criminal code. The prosecution alleged that with intent to steal, the accused person and  his gang forged a Union Bank of Nigeria Plc cheque No. 0371030011424 and signature of Archibshop Okogie and attempted to use the forged instrument to withdraw N2,050,000 from the personal account of Okogie. Again the prosecution alleged that the accused person and his accomplices forged the signature of Okogie on a Platinum Bank Limited Cheque No. 2243871 for N3,600,000. The prosecution said by this action, the accused and those on the run, attempted to defraud Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Balogun branch and Archbishop Olubunmi Okogie of N2, 050,000. Nwosu denied the allegations by pleading not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum. Further hearing in the case has been fixed for November 15, when the cardinal is expected to testify in court. It is a high profile case which is bound to generate interest considering the personality  and institution involved. Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By DNet.

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