On Friday, October 14, 2022, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) Enugu Zonal Command detained twelve (12) bankers on suspicion of insider fraud.
The suspects were identified as Odeniyi Anthony, Deki Kingsley Onyekachi, Oguchukwu Ene, Elendu Chizaram, Anyakora Uchenna, Onah Kingsley, Akwe Elizabeth, and Chinenye Grace Acibe in a statement made by the EFCC.
Others include Udeze Harrison, Etoh Lawrence Uzochukwu, Victoria Ezedie, and Chidi-Ukah Obinna.
The accused allegedly stole money from several dormant accounts at an Enugu branch of an older bank, according to the EFCC’s early investigations.
‘The stolen funds were transferred from the dormant accounts to various beneficiaries, with the principal beneficiary already identified by the EFCC.”the statement read
The accused will be charged in court as soon as the investigations are finished, according to the anti-graft agency.