In a move sending ripples through Nigeria's financial sector, two senior officials of First Bank Nigeria Limited have been charged with forgery by the Lagos State Police Command's State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
The charges, filed before a Federal High Court in Lagos, allege that the bankers conspired to forge a crucial document, potentially impacting customers and the bank's integrity.
The accused, Temitope Ogheneteme, a Relationship Manager, and Nnedimma Arah, a Business Manager, are named in the charge sheet marked FHC/L/582c/2025.
Both women are alleged to have committed the offences between January 2023 and January 2024 at First Bank's Dosumu and Balogun Lagos Island branches.
The core of the accusation centers on the alleged forgery of Freshborn Industries Limited's letter of undertaking to bear FX differentials, dated August 12, 2022.
Prosecutors contend that Ms. Ogheneteme and Ms. Arah conspired to create this document, knowing it to be false, with the intent that First Bank Nigeria Limited would act upon it as genuine.
This alleged act was reportedly to the prejudice of Anene Ikenna, Anene Chinyere Angel, and Freshborn Industries Limited.
In his argument before the court, counsel for the police, Emmanuel Eze, stated that the alleged actions contravene Section 516 of the Criminal Code Act, CAP. C38, Vol. II Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, which deals with conspiracy to commit felony.
Furthermore, the forgery itself is alleged to be in breach of Section 1(2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap. M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Barring any last-minute change, the arraignment of the two bankers has been scheduled for November 5, 2025.
The charges against Temitope Ogheneteme and Nnedimma Arah specifically 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 among 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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