‎Former banker remanded over alleged theft of N294.5m

‎A former staff of Access Bank in Lagos, Chinonso Akujobi, has been remanded in Ikoyi prison after she was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of N294.5m.
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‎Akujobi, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC was arraigned before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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‎EFCC alleged that Akujobi stole the money between January and December 2025 while under the employment of Access Bank Plc.
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‎As stated in one the charges, the defendant stole the money through unauthorized payments from the general ledger of Access Bank to her account number 0036668871 with the name Chinonso A., Uchechi A. and Florence A., thereby committing an offence of stealing, contrary to Section 280 and punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
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‎The defendant pleaded “not guilty“ to the charges when they were read to her.
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‎In view of this, the prosecution counsel, S.M.Yabo, asked the court for a trial date and also prayed for the remand of the defendant in a Correctional centre.
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‎Justice Ijelu, thereafter, adjourned the case till October 8, 2026, for the hearing of the bail application and the commencement of trial.
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‎The Judge also ordered that the defendant be remanded in the Ikoyi correctional Centre.