The First International Bank Limited, on Wednesday, appeared before the Kanifing Magistrates Court presided over by Principal Magistrate Buba Jawo seeking recovery of D72,550 from Isatou Colley and Lamin Manneh, who were once employees of the bank.

In his testimony before the court, Amadou Gunjo, a representative of the FIB, said that the defendants, Isatou Colley and Lamin Manneh, in September, 2003, took a loan amounting to D79,000 from the bank. He continued that after several deposits by the second defendant, Lamin Manneh, the amount came down to D72,550.

He added that since then, the defendants have not paid anything to the bank, which prompted the FIB to file a suit against them.

He informed the court that the bank is also claiming the payment of a cost of D150. However, both defendants were absent.