The EFCC charged a former Access Bank staffer for allegedly stealing N294.5m

‎The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, July 9, 2026 charged a former Access bank staffer, Chinonso Akujobi, for alleged theft of N294,595,992 before Justice IO Ijelu of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.

Chinonso was tried on five charges that nearly included theft of N294.5 million.

One of the charges reads:”That you, Chinonso Akujobi, between January and December 2025, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, with dishonest intent, and while employed at Access Bank Plc, stole and converted for your own use, by unauthorized payments from the bank ledger to your Access Bank account number 0036668871 under the names of Chinonso A., Uchechi A. and Florence A, the number N109,325,566.86 (One Hundred and Nine Million Three Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-Six Naira Eighty-Six Kobo), thereby committing the crime of theft, contrary to Article 280 and punishable under Article 287 of the Lagos State Criminal Law, 2015.”

‎The defendant pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were read to him.

‎In view of this, Public Prosecutor SMYabo asked the court for a trial date and also prayed that the defendant would be returned to the correctional institution.

Justice Ijelu then adjourned the case to October 8, 2026 for hearing of the bail application and commencement of trial.

The judge also ordered that the defendant be returned to Ikoyi Prison.