The scheduled arrraignment of two senior managers of First Bank of Nigeria, Temitope Ogheneteme and Nnedimma Arah, before a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Monday, could not proceed as fixed due to the absence of the presiding judge.
The presiding judge, Justice Daniel Osiagor, was on official assignment to another jurisdiction of the court.
Both Ogheneteme and Arah, were charged conspiracy and forgery, before the court by the Operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Lagos State Police Command, in a charge marked FHC/L/582c/2025.
The two First Bank managers in the charge sheet, were alleged to have committed the offences between January 2023 and January 2024, at Dosumu and Balogun Lagos Island, Branch of First Bank.
Specifically, the two bankers were alleged to have conspired among themselves and forged Freshborn Industries Limited’s letter of undertaking to bear FX differentials dated August 12, 2022.
The bankers’ alleged illegal acts, were at the prejudice of Anene Ikenna, Anene Chinyere Angel and Freshborn Industries Limited in the belief that it is genuine and false and with intent that it may be acted upon as genuine by First Bank Nigeria Limited.
Their offences according to the prosecutor, Barrister Emmanuel Eze, contravened section 516 of the Criminal Code Act, Criminal Code Act CAP. C38 Vol. II Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. And Section 1(2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap. M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The dou’s arrraignment was formerly fixed for a date in last July, but due to their absence, Justice Osiagor adjourned the matter to Monday, November 4, 2025.
However, the two bankers’ arrraignment could not take place on November 4, as the judge was outside the Jurisdiction for official assignment.
Meanwhile, the bankers’ arraignment has been adjourned to March 11, 2026.
Charges Against The Two Bankers Read: “that you Temitope Ogheneteme ‘f’ and Nnedimma Arah “f” between the months of January, 2023 and January, 2024 at First Bank Nigeria Limited, Dosumu, Balogun Lagos Island, Branch Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Court did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit: forgery and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code Act, Criminal Code Act CAP. C38 Vol. II Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
“That you Temitope Ogheneteme ‘f’ and Nnedimma Arah “f between the months of January, 2023 and January, 2024 at First Bank Nigeria Limited, Dosumu Branch, Lagos Island, Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Court did forge Freshborn Industries Limited’s letter of undertaking to bear FX differentials dated 12/8/2022, knowing it to be false and with intent that it may be acted upon as genuine by First Bank Nigeria Limited to the prejudice of Anene Ikenna, Anene Chinyere Angel and Freshborn Industries Limited in the believe that it Is genuine and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap. M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”
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