Man Attempting Withdrawal With 10 ATM Cards Detected

Ifeanyi Obasi (28 year old), was on Tuesday charged before a Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, Nigeria for allegedly attempting to make withdrawals with 10 stolen Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards.

Obasi, facing a two-count charge of possession of stolen items and theft was arrested by police after the complainant, Galadima Usman of First Bank, Garki, reported the incident at Garki Police Station, Abuja, on April 7(last week Friday).

Fidelis Ogbobe (Police Prosecutor), told the court and said the complainant alleged that the accused attempted to withdraw money with stolen ATM cards bearing different names at the bank in Area 3, Abuja.

“During police investigations, the accused could not give a satisfactory explanation how he came about the ATM cards.”

The offences contravened Sections 95 and 319(a) of the Penal Code.

The accused (Ifeanyi Obasi), however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The judge, Mr Umar Kagarko, granted the accused N100, 000 bail with one surety in the like sum.

He adjourned hearing until June 6.