Tuesday 26 November 2013

FORMER CONCORD NEWSPAPERS BOSS, DR. DOYIN ABIOLA ARRESTED FOR FRAUD…

Dr. Doyin Abiola who is the former Managing Director of the defunct Concord Newspapers and wife of late Chief M.K.O. Abiola, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court Lagos with three others, for fraudulent practices.

According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer DSP Ngozi Isintume-Agu, said that the Financial Malpractices Investigation Unit (FMIU) of Special Fraud Unit (SFU) have it in good record that between 2006 and 2008, as a Director of the Integrated Microfinance Bank, Dr. Abiola granted to herself without collateral and approval from the management, the sum of N26, 611, 246.48.

Dr. Abiola, of 42/46 Moshood Abiola Crescent , Ikeja, Lagos is one of four Managing Directors of Integrated Microfinance Bank (IMFB) located at 6A Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja who were arrested and charged by the SFU.

The others are Akinteye Simon Ademola, Dr. Jerry Orimovuohoma and Oladapo Bello. According to the statement of the SFU, the four officials of IMFB issued unauthorized credit facilities to the tune of N327, 566,000 to themselves and other related companies without collateral and that the loans are still outstanding. In the forensic investigation conducted by FMIU of SFU, the Directors were found wanting in the discharge of their duties while the Board of Integrated Microfinance Bank (IMFB).
Ademola of Plot 7, block 90 Mobolaji Ogunde Crescent, Magodo GRA Phase 2, Lagos converted the sum of N131.176million to his personal use without approval.
Orimovuohoma of 129B Oba Ladejobi Street, GRA, Ikeja granted unauthorised credit facility to the tune of N29, 200, 000.00 to himself without collateral.

Bello of 23/25 Ijora Causeway, Ijora, Lagos recklessly granted the sum of N3, 200, 000.00 to himself without collateral. The bank liquidity was greatly affected with the sum the directors took, the statement said. And their case comes up on the 10th of December at the Federal High Court.

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