The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Access Bank employee, Chinonso Akujobi, before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over the alleged theft of ₦294,595,992.
Akujobi was brought before Justice I.O. Ijelu by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 on Thursday, July 9, 2026, on a five-count charge bordering on stealing.
According to the anti-graft agency, the defendant allegedly diverted funds belonging to the bank between January and December 2025 through unauthorised transfers from the bank’s general ledger into Access Bank accounts allegedly linked to her.
One of the charges alleges that Akujobi fraudulently converted ₦109,325,566.86 to personal use through unauthorised payments into accounts bearing the names Chinonso A., Uchechi A. and Florence A., an offence said to contravene Sections 280 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to all five charges.
Following the plea, EFCC prosecutor S.M. Yabo requested a trial date and asked the court to remand the defendant pending trial.
Justice Ijelu adjourned the matter to October 8, 2026, for the hearing of the bail application and commencement of trial. The court also ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre.