The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on November 1, 2017
closed its case against one House of Representatives Member representing
Mashi Dutsi constituency in Katsina State, Mansur Ali Mashi and a
former bank manager Zainab Rufai Yusuf.
The duo were arraigned by the Commission for allegedly colluding
together and fraudulently embezzled the sum of N35,000,000 (Thirty Five
Million Naira Only) from First City Monument Bank where the first
defendant Zainab Rufai formerly worked as a branch manager. The fraud
was perpetrated through fraudulent account opening.
It was said that at
least 35 accounts were opened in the name of different customers without
their knowledge.
When the purported account owners were invited to the Commission,
they revealed that the first second defendant Mansur, only collected
their passport photographs on the pretext that he would give them big
jobs or secured loan facility for them.
After the accounts were opened,
the first defendant funded each account with the sum of N1,000,000 (One
Million Naira Each) totalling N35,000,000 (Thirty Five Million Naira
Only).
This was further confirmed by the investigation officer of the case
Mamman Nasir during cross examination.The case has been adjourned to
December 14th, 2017 for adoption of no case submission by the defendants