A former employee of Access Bank Plc, Chinonso Akujobi, has been arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged theft of N294,595,992.
Akujobi was brought before Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday on a five-count charge bordering on stealing.
According to the EFCC, the defendant allegedly diverted funds from the bank’s general ledger into personal Access Bank accounts between January and December 2025.
One of the charges alleged that Akujobi fraudulently transferred N109,325,566.86 into accounts bearing the names Chinonso A., Uchechi A., and Florence A., in violation of Sections 280 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Following the plea, prosecution counsel S.M. Yabo urged the court to remand the defendant in a correctional facility and fix a date for trial.
Justice Ijelu adjourned the matter until October 8, 2026, for the hearing of the bail application and commencement of trial.
The court also ordered that Akujobi be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending further proceedings.
