Fresh facts have emerged
on why a manager with the First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Mr Olisa Nwokobi
shot himself in Lagos. It was
revealed that the 44-year- old bank manager and graduate of Abia State
University, killed himself because he was under pressure from his bank over a
huge loan he was allegedly owing.
Nwokobi had reportedly gone to his priest last Friday at Our
Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Northern Foresore Estate, Lekki, Lagos
and complained bitterly on how he approved a loan for a customer who had
refused to service the loan.
It was alleged that he had told the priest that he would not
stand the shame and disgrace of being dragged up and down by the Economic and
Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
A source at the church said: "He told our father to help him
beg his wife and his 10-year-old daughter to forgive him. As the priest was
trying to advice him, he brought out a pistol and shot himself. He died
instantly. The church was in confusion the Rev Father could not believe his
eyes. We are still confused. I think he said the loan was about N350million. The
Police visited the church, took photographs and interviewed the priest. He shot
himself. He was not killed by armed robbers. We loved him because he was an
active member of the church. We know him very well. He was from Nkwelle
Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government area of Anambra state. His father was also a
former chairman of First bank plc."
Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer [PPRO] Dolapo
Badmos, who confirmed the story said: "Yes, at about 9:45am Olisa Nwakobi, of
house number 11, Aladdin close, Chevron Drive, Lekki allegedly shot himself in
the head with a pistol. He shot himself in front of Our Lady Star of the Sea
Catholic Church Northern Foresore Estate.
"A team of policemen attached to the Ilasan Division visited
the scene. An American pistol with five round of unexpended ammunition was
found." She said the corpse has been deposited at the Lagos Island morgue
for autopsy.
According to her the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai
Owoseni has ordered full investigation to unravel why the late banker killed
himself.
However, reacting to the development, the bank spokesman, Mr
Diran Olojo, currently on vacation debunked the story going round that the
deceased killed himself because of pressure from the bank over loan.
According to him, the bank has nothing to do with what
happened. "It is possible that he had personal financial issues which nobody
could understand now."
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