An 18-year-old, Daniel James Idowu, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly using a woman's National Identification Number (NIN) details to open a Palmpay account, which he then used to defraud his employer of ₦8 million.
The incident occurred at Ona Iwa-Mimo Street in the Ejigbo area of Lagos. According to the police, Idowu applied for a job at a company owned by Oyebade Dipo on May 31, 2024. While working at the company, he reportedly used the NIN details of a woman named Mercy Mmesoma Kalu to open a Palmpay account, but registered it under the name of another woman, Chinwendu Okeke.
The fraud came to light when the employer tried to trace the missing funds, only to discover the account had been opened using fraudulent information. The case was reported to the Ejigbo Police Division, leading to Idowu's arrest.
During interrogation, Idowu admitted to the crime, and he was subsequently charged at the Ejigbo Magistrate Court. He pleaded guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Inspector Simeon Njue, requested a short adjournment to present the full facts of the case, so that the court could proceed with sentencing.
The presiding magistrate, Mrs. A.K. Dosumu-Uthman, ordered that Idowu be remanded in custody at the Kirikiri Correctional Center in Lagos. The case has been adjourned until October 14, 2024, for the presentation of facts and sentencing.
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