A former staff member of Access Bank Plc, Chinonso Akujobi, has been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre after she was arraigned over alleged theft of N294.5 million.
Akujobi was arraigned before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday, July 9, 2026, on a five-count charge bordering on stealing.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is prosecuting the defendant, alleged that Akujobi committed the offence between January and December 2025 while she was an employee of Access Bank Plc.
According to one of the charges, the defendant allegedly made unauthorised payments from the bank’s general ledger into accounts bearing her names, including Chinonso A., Uchechi A. and Florence A.
The EFCC said the alleged offence contravened Section 280 and is punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Akujobi pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to her.
Following the plea, prosecution counsel, S.M. Yabo, requested a trial date and urged the court to remand the defendant at a correctional facility pending further proceedings.
Justice Ijelu subsequently ordered that Akujobi be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre.
The judge adjourned the matter until Oct. 8, 2026, for hearing of the bail application and commencement of trial.
