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A former female employee of Access Bank Plc, Chinonso Akujobi, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged theft of N294.6 million belonging to the bank.
Akujobi was brought before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC on a five-count charge bordering on alleged stealing.
According to the anti-graft agency, the defendant allegedly diverted a total of N294,595,992 while working with Access Bank between January and December 2025.
The EFCC specifically alleged that Akujobi fraudulently transferred N109,325,566.86 from the bank’s general ledger into Access Bank accounts bearing the names Chinonso A., Uchechi A. and Florence A. without authorisation.
The commission told the court that the alleged acts contravened Sections 280 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Akujobi pleaded not guilty to all five counts when they were read to her.
Following her plea, the prosecution counsel, S.M. Yabo, asked the court to fix a date for trial and requested that the defendant be remanded in a correctional facility pending the determination of her bail application.
Justice Ijelu subsequently adjourned the case until October 8, 2026 for the hearing of the bail application and the commencement of trial.
The judge also ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending further proceedings.
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