A Lagos High Court in Ikeja has struck out a N25.7 billion criminal charge brought against Francis Atuche, a former Managing Director of the now defunct Bank PHB.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had instituted a 27-count charge including stealing and conspiracy against Atuche; his wife, Elizabeth; and the bank’s Chief Financial Officer, Ugo Anyanwu.
In his ruling, Judge Lateef Lawal-Akapo said the EFCC failed to prove that the defendants stole money from the bank.
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Source:: New Mail
