HERITAGE BANK DENIES INVOLVEMENT OF STAFF IN N150 MILLION FRAUD

VICTORIA ISLAND, Lagos, Nigeria – Heritage Bank has dissociated itself with a story circulating online that three staff of the bank have been involved in N150 million scam in collusion with two staff of telecommunication giant, MTN.

In a statement signed by Team Member, Media Relations, Mr. Blaize Udunze, the bank stated categorically that the following persons said to have been the perpetrators of the fraud; Oyelade Shola-Isaac, 32, Osuolale Hammid, 40, and Akeem Adesina, 33 were never staff of Heritage Bank Plc at any time.

“We wish to make it clear that Heritage Bank disproves the antics of such blogger, who seems determined to discredit the institution, even to the extent of risking being seen clearly as careless and unprofessional.

“We consider it our duty to continue to provide our stakeholders with accurate information where it concerns us, as your confidence and support is of utmost importance to us”, the bank said.

See full statement below.

Our attention has been brought to the report published by an online news blog, Per Second News, in which it was purported that ‘three of Heritage Bank staff’ were involved in an N150million fraud in collusion with two of MTN’s staff.

Heritage Bank Plc wants to categorically state that the following persons said to have been the perpetrators of the fraud; Oyelade Shola-Isaac, 32, Osuolale Hammid, 40, and Akeem Adesina, 33 were never staff of Heritage Bank Plc at any time.

We wish to make it clear that Heritage Bank disproves the antics of such blogger, who seems determined to discredit the institution, even to the extent of risking being seen clearly as careless and unprofessional. We consider it our duty to continue to provide our stakeholders with accurate information where it concerns us, as your confidence and support is of utmost importance to us.

Signed:
Management

Blaise Udunze
Team Member, Media Relations
Corporate Communications