Abuja — One John Ariu of Daniels Global Micro-finance Bank, Wuse II has been arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) magistrate's court for alleged criminal breach of trust and cheating.

The prosecutor, Phamuel Masi, said the offences ran contrary to sections 312 and 322 of the penal code law.

He stated that the complainant, Sarah Gyobe of Jabi, Daki-Biu, came to Wuse police station, and reported against the complainant that from October 4, 2007 to March 3, 2008, she entrusted the sum of N53,000 to the complainant to help her deposit into her bank account.

However, the accused allegedly diverted the money to his personal use and gave a fake teller. Before magistrate Ishaya Shalom, the accused denied the allegation. Moreover, counsel to the accused, Uche Uwazuruonye filed an application for bail, saying the accused will not jump bail as he has children and a wife. He also urged the magistrate to grant the accused bail on liberal terms.

Magistrate Ishaya Shalom granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000.00 with sureties in the like sum. Sureties must have fixed address within the FCT, with one of them being a civil servant.