The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Access Bank employee, Chinonso Akujobi, over the alleged theft of ₦294.5 million from customers’ accounts in Lagos.
Akujobi was brought before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja, on Thursday by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2. She is facing a five-count charge bordering on alleged theft.
According to the anti-graft agency, the defendant allegedly diverted a total of ₦294,595,992 while employed by Access Bank.
One of the charges alleged that between January and December 2025, Akujobi, while working for the bank, dishonestly made unauthorized transfers totaling ₦109,325,566.86 from the bank’s general ledger into her Access Bank account for personal use.
The EFCC further alleged that part of the stolen funds was transferred into bank accounts bearing the names Chinonso A., Uchechi A., and Florence A.
Although, Akujobi pleaded not guilty to all five charges.
Following her plea, the prosecution counsel, S.M. Yabo, urged the court to fix a trial date and remand the defendant in a correctional facility pending trial.
Justice Ijelu subsequently adjourned the case until October 8, 2026, for the hearing of the bail application and the commencement of trial. However,the court also ordered that Akujobi be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending further proceedings.
