A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered that a Nigerian-based Italian businessman be remanded in police custody for allegedly defrauding Zenith Bank Plc of N717 Million.
According to Leadership, the accused, Piero Allan Franchillo, “was
arraigned before the court on a five-count charge of advanced fee
fraud, forgery and altering of documents by lawyers from the Special
Fraud Unit of the Nigerian Police.”
Prosecutor, Susan Ezema informed
the court that Franchillo and his other accomplices who are currently
at large, conspired to obtain N717 million from Zenith Bank, for the
construction of a Mall in Effurun, Delta State. She alleged that instead
of using the money to work on the project, Franchillo used the money
for his own personal use.
However, Franchillo has pleaded not
guilty to all the counts leveled against him. The court has ordered that
he remain in police custody until February 7th, when the hearing and
determination of his bail application will take place.
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