N8bn currency scam: Witness accuses FCMB staff of stealing N54m

Mr Omotayo Igbosanu, a principal witness in the case of alleged N8 billion CBN currency scam,  on Wednesday  told  a  Federal High Court in Ibadan that two FCMB employees stole N54  million.
The two FCMB employees,  who allegedly connived with some CBN staff,   are Kehinde Fatokun and Olukunle Sijuwade.
Testifying before Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek, the witness  said that 10 boxes which were supposed to be containing N10 million each meant to be destroyed  were either replaced with cut  newspapers or lower denominations.
Ignosanu added that the CBN   lost a total sum of N54 million to the short change because the accused persons only left N46 million in lower denominations to be destroyed.
Igbosanu further stated that prior to the isolation of the 10 boxes in August 2014, a box sent from FCMB was discovered to be containing cut newspapers instead of N1,000 denomination notes.
According to the witness, the  inspection of the boxes was done in the presence of representatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other stakeholders.
Abdulmaleek,  however, adjourned the case till  Feb. 27  for continuation of trial.
Fatokun, Sijuwade, Kolawole Babalola, Muniru Olaniran and Kayode Togun  had  since 2015  been standing trial over multiple charges bordering on conspiracy, forgery, stealing and recirculation of mutilated N8 billion at the  Ibadan branch of CBN.