Alleged N294.5m Fraud: EFCC Trial of Ex-Access Bank Staff Begins Oct 8

The trial of a former employee of Access Bank Plc, Chinonso Akujobi, over alleged theft of N294.5 million will commence on October 8, 2026, before Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Akujobi on a five-count charge bordering on stealing.

According to the anti-graft agency, the defendant allegedly diverted N294,595,992 from the bank’s general ledger into personal accounts domiciled in Access Bank between January and December 2025.

The EFCC told the court that in one of the counts, Akujobi fraudulently transferred N109,325,566.86 into accounts bearing the names Chinonso A., Uchechi A., and Florence A., an offence contrary to Sections 280 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to all charges preferred against her.

Following her plea, EFCC counsel, S.M. Yabo, urged the court to remand the defendant in a correctional facility and fix a date for trial.

Justice Ijelu subsequently ordered that Akujobi be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending the hearing and determination of her bail application.

The matter was also adjourned until October 8, 2026, for the commencement of trial.