How banker faked abduction over N1.7m debt – Police

The police command in Ogun State yesterday confirmed that one Mr Olumide Openaike, a staff of a Microfinance Bank (MFB), Kemta Oloko, reported to have been missing and found in Mokwa, Niger State, faked his abduction over a N1.7 million debt.

Spokesman of the command, Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this, said the wife of the banker, Temitope, told journalists how her husband, Olumide, went missing on January 17, on his way to his working place.

He said Mrs Openaike, on Thursday last week, said that, “I am happy to tell you that my husband has been found in a place called Mokwa in Niger State. He called me on Tuesday afternoon.

“He got the phone from one of the residents there because he said those that abducted him collected his phone. We then told him to make a report at the police station there. The police officer on duty who spoke to us said he was in Mokwa.

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“Transportation money was then arranged and sent to him. He got to Ibadan yesterday, Wednesday, where he slept. His family members are in Ibadan. He will be back to Abeokuta today.”

The police, however, described the reported abduction of the banker as fake.

Odutola said, “The police have found out that the banker, Olumide Openaike, faked his abduction over a N1.7m debt. The money actually belongs to the bank where he works.

“What happened was that a customer was remitting the money to the bank but Openaike was diverting it to personal use. He said he then got depressed and decided to fake his abduction. He is already detained by the police.”