A former Managing Director of Bank PHB, Francis Atuche, today
told an Ikeja High court that he has never stolen anything in his life, and it
was absurd for EFCC to have labelled him a thief. While speaking in court, he
said he joined United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, as a clerk on April 4th,1982 in
Ibadan and was promoted to the post of supervisor just after nine months.
told an Ikeja High court that he has never stolen anything in his life, and it
was absurd for EFCC to have labelled him a thief. While speaking in court, he
said he joined United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, as a clerk on April 4th,1982 in
Ibadan and was promoted to the post of supervisor just after nine months.
He also
testified that the various schools he attended attested to his good character
by awarding him excellent testimonials. Stating that, and I quote NAN, ‘I am a Catholic. I cannot be
a thief. I was baptised in the church and before I left primary school, I have
started receiving Holy Communion which I do every day. I cannot receive Holy Communion when I am not in the state
of grace. I cannot be a thief because God has been gracious to me,’’ he said.
testified that the various schools he attended attested to his good character
by awarding him excellent testimonials. Stating that, and I quote NAN, ‘I am a Catholic. I cannot be
a thief. I was baptised in the church and before I left primary school, I have
started receiving Holy Communion which I do every day. I cannot receive Holy Communion when I am not in the state
of grace. I cannot be a thief because God has been gracious to me,’’ he said.
Atuche and his wife, Elizabeth, are standing trial for
allegedly stealing N25.7 billion belonging to Bank PHB now Keystone Bank. They
were charged to court by the EFCC alongside a former Chief Financial Officer of
the bank, Ugo Anyanwu.
allegedly stealing N25.7 billion belonging to Bank PHB now Keystone Bank. They
were charged to court by the EFCC alongside a former Chief Financial Officer of
the bank, Ugo Anyanwu.
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