Operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended two former bankers on charges of stealing money from a deceased customer’s account.
According to Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s spokesman, the suspects were detained by operatives from the Makurdi Zonal Command on Friday, June 21, 2024, in Makurdi, Benue State.
The suspects, identified as Idah Ogoh and Agbo Okwute, allegedly stole N4,199,500 from the account of the deceased customer, Emmanuel Azer Agenna.
The arrests were made following a petition filed by the bank regarding fraudulent debits on Agenna’s account.
The fraud came to light when Agenna’s family approached the bank to obtain the account balance for probate processing.
The family disputed the balance provided by the bank and lodged a complaint regarding unauthorized debits on the account.
Upon receiving the complaint, the bank conducted an internal investigation.
The investigation revealed that a debit card was issued for Agenna’s account on May 10, 2023, by Ifah Ogoh, a Sales and Service Associate at the bank, with authorization from the bank on the same date.
Further findings indicated that Ogoh handed the debit card to another Sales and Service Associate, Agbo Omwute, who then passed it to an accomplice.
This accomplice used the card to transfer and withdraw funds from Agenna’s account. Several unauthorized withdrawals were allegedly carried out by the suspects through this accomplice.
The EFCC stated that the suspects will face charges in court following the completion of the investigation.
