Ex-Access Bank Employee Remanded Over Alleged ₦294.5 Million Theft

A former employee of Access Bank Plc, Chinonso Akujobi, has been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre after being arraigned over the alleged theft of ₦294.5 million.

Akujobi was brought before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday, July 9, 2026, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The anti-graft agency charged her with five counts bordering on stealing, alleging that she diverted the funds while working for Access Bank between January and December 2025.

According to the EFCC, the alleged theft was carried out through unauthorized transfers from the bank’s general ledger into an account bearing the number 0036668871, reportedly linked to the names Chinonso A., Uchechi A., and Florence A.

The commission said the alleged actions constitute the offence of stealing, contrary to Section 280 and punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

When the charges were read in court, Akujobi pleaded not guilty to all counts.

Following her plea, the prosecution counsel, S.M. Yabo, asked the court to fix a date for trial and requested that the defendant be remanded in a correctional facility pending the determination of the case.

Justice Ijelu subsequently adjourned the matter until October 8, 2026, for the hearing of the defendant’s bail application and the commencement of trial.

The judge also ordered that Akujobi be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre until further proceedings.

The allegations remain unproven, and Akujobi is presumed innocent unless and until the court finds her guilty.