but, certain staff who are familiar with how the ATtt/l machine works can carry out
first level maintenance, which he could also carry out.
He stated that he does not need approval to carry out such first level
maintenance. He stated that he does not have the written consent of the said
First Bank of Nigeria, Plc to come and testify in Court, since it is in the office.
PW1 stated that since his manager was not around on the day of incident, a staff
of the Bank went to report to the police. He said the incident happened on the
19th and 20th days of February,2022. He stated that it was when he resumed for
work on [Vonday that he noticed that some money was missing. He stated that
he was not the person who reported this matter to the police. He stated that they
got access to the ATlvl machine on Jvlonday morning after B.00am.
PW1 stated that Vitalis absconded with the ATM door key, that is where
the vault is kept, and, that it was the spare key with which they used to open the
vault" PW1 stated that as at the time the ATM door where the vault is was
opened, they were not aware of missing money. PW1 stated that he could not
recall how much was assigned to him to load in cash on the day of the incident,
and that not all the cash given to him was loaded in the ATM cassette. He stated
further that he could not recall how much he loaded and how much was left on
the day of the incident, since the figures were not readily available to him
He stated that he does not have access to the spare key to the ATIM vault,
and, that the ATM vault key is with the Defendant. He stated that the spare key of
the key which Vitalis absconded with is in the main Bank vault, and, that he has
no access to it. He said that there are records of withdrawals between 19th of
February, 2022 and 20th of Februa ry, 2022. He stated that he does not know how
much is the amount of the "reject" bills. He stated that Vitalis is a core staff of the
Bank, while the Defendant is a contract staff of the said Bank. He stated that the
Defendant can receive instructions from Vitalis, but not in all cases. He stated
that he does not know how much was recovered from the ATM vault.
PW1 stated that he neither saw the Defendant steal the said missing
money or making arrangements with Vitalis or anyone else to steal it" PW1 then
stated that initially, the Bank noted that Eleven Million, Four Hundred Thousand
Naira was missing, but after reconciliation, it was discovered to be the sum of
Eleven Million. Five Hundred and Thirty Thousand Naira. He stated that the
reconciliation was made on the same day that a report was made to the police.
There was no re-examination.
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