Ebenezer Adeolu Alonge, his wife, Isakunle Olamide Oyinlola, and his mother-in-law, Isakunle Eunice Moradeke, were convicted to 60 years in prison on a 12-count conspiracy and theft charge on Friday, July 23, 2021. At the Ado Ekiti State High Court where the case was presented.
They were found guilty on all 12 counts and convicted to five years in prison on each charge. Cumulative prison terms of 60 years will run concurrently, however.
Ebenezer Adeolu Alonge’s illicit activities were exposed when a bank filed a complaint with the EFCC alleging that one of its employees, Ebenezer Adeolu Alonge, was involved in fraudulent behavior.
Abdulrasheed Lanre Suleiman, the prosecutor, proved his case beyond a reasonable doubt, and the convicts were unable to disentangle themselves from the self-evident evidence before the court, Justice Ogunmoye ruled. Two witnesses and a number of exhibits were produced by the EFCC during the trial to prove its case.
According to the bank’s complaint, sometime in February 2018, the bank allegedly received a report about financial irregularities totaling ₦62,400.00 in relation to a customer’s account.
On February 15, 2017, Alonge signed the slip of a customer after she made a deposit but the transaction was not reflected in the customer’s account, even after the customer presented a copy of her deposit slip.
It was allegedly traced back to Ebenezer Alonge’s wife’s bank account during an investigation. His wife’s account had deposits of over ₦21,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) from other customers, according to a subsequent investigation. His mother-in-law was also said to have gained from the plot.