One Fatou Bajinka was recently arraigned before Magistrate Kijera of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court charged with seven counts of fraudulent false accounting.
She denied the charge and was granted court bail of D200,000 with two Gambian sureties, one of whom must deposit title deed, swear to an affidavit of means and deposit an ID cards.
The prosecutors alleged in count one that Fatou Bajinka, on 3 December 2014, at the Gambia Teachers Cooperative Credit Union headquarters on MDI Road in the Kanifing Municipality, being employed as a teller, falsified entries against Ebrima Jallow’s savings account No: 01730502 and authorised the withdrawal of D25,000 by one Modou Lamin Fatty.
Count two alleged that on 12 December 2014, at the same place, being employed as a teller, she falsified entries against Amie Jagne’s savings count No: 01028702 and authorised the withdrawal of D25,000 by Modou Lamin Fatty.
Count three stated that on 24 December 2014, at the same place, being employed as a teller, she falsified entries against Amie Jagne’s savings count No: 01028702 and authorised the withdrawal of D15,000 by Modou Lamin Fatty.
Count four read that on 6 January 2015, at the same place, being employed as a teller, she falsified entries against Alhagie M.C. Ceesay’s savings account No: 00180716202 and authorised the withdrawal of D30,000 by Modou Lamin Fatty.
Count six indicated that on 13 January 2015, at the same place, being employed as a teller, she falsified entries against Amie Jagne’s savings account No: 01028702 and authorised the withdrawal of D20,000 by Modou Lamin Fatty.
Count seven stated that on 27 February 2015, at the same place, being employed as teller, falsified entries against Alhagie M.C. Ceesay’s savings account N0: 00180716 and authorised withdrawal of D15,000 by Modou Lamin Fatty.