expected to go home with the key daily, before handing over to the next person,
but according to the Defendant he hid the key in a cellophane bag. PW2 stated
that she is unaware if the said Bank has an operational schedule. She said that
she is not aware if it is the practice of First Bank of Nig. Plc to allow staff to take
contrary properties home. PW2 stated that she does not know how much was
loaded inside the ATM machines before the case was reported to the police,
since the said Bank did not furnish the police with details of how much which was
loaded or how much remaining.
PW2 stated that the manager of the said Branch of the Bank was invited,
but, she did not come. PW2 stated that she is aware that Banks in Nigeria have
CCTV footage. She stated that the Police was not given CCTV footage. She
stated that she did not recover the missing money from the Defendant. PW2
stated that the Police invited the said Bank's officials to participate in conducting
a search of the Defendant's premises, but, they did not come, and, so a search
was not conducted in the premises of the Defendant. PW2 stated that the said
Bank has security personnel that guard the Bank at all times. PW2 stated that
when the Defendant came to work, she would not know if there were security
officials on that day" PW2 stated that she did not take statements from the
security officials. PW2 also stated that she was told that Vitalis and the
Defendant ought to be in charge of the ATM gallery.
PW2 stated that one Mr. Faru is a core staff of First Bank of Nigeria Plc.
PW2 stated that she does not know if Vitalis is a core staff of the Bank or if the
Defendant is subordinate to Vitalis. PW2 stated that she could not remember if it
was Mr. frank or [\4r. Faru who made the report to the Police. She later said it was
Mr. Faru, PWz stated that she was not aware if lVr. Faru transferred his duties to
Vitalis. Pw2 stated that Mr. Faru represented the tManager of the Bank.
There was no re-examination and that was the case for the Prosecution.
The Defendant is the lone witness for the Defence. He is DW1. He stated that he
worked formerly with Via Lawrence & Associates as a Contract staff to First Bank
of Nigeria PIc" He stated that he is not a direct staff of First Bank of Nigeria plc.
He then narrated to this Court how on the l Bth of February ,2022 while on duty at
the First Bank of Nigeria Plc. Airport Road, Effurun Branch, his
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informed him that he would be going for weekend ATM duty with one Adamu
Faruk Prince, a staff of the said Bank. DW1 stated that on the lgth of February,
2022 when he came to work very early in the morning, he met another staff of the
said Bank, one Vitalis Osunbor who was handling the ATIr/ keys. According to
DW1, he then inquired from the said Vitalis if he was the person on duty and
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