EFCC Arrests Former Union Bank Staff for Allegedly Stealing N4.2 Million from Deceased Customer’s Account
Operatives from the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested two former Union Bank employees in Makurdi for allegedly embezzling N4,199,500.00 (Four Million One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Naira) from a deceased customer’s account.
The suspects, Idah Ogoh and Agbo Okwute, were apprehended on Friday, June 21, 2024, in Makurdi, Benue State. Their arrest followed a petition from Union Bank regarding fraudulent debits on the account of Emmanuel Azer Agenna, a deceased customer. The fraudulent activities came to light when Agenna’s family approached the bank to inquire about the account balance for probate processing. The family contested the balance provided and filed a complaint about unauthorized debits.
Subsequent internal investigations by the bank revealed that on May 10, 2023, a debit card was issued on the deceased’s account by Idah Ogoh, a Sales and Service Associate, and authorized the same day. The investigation further uncovered that Ogoh handed the card to another Sales and Service Associate, Agbo Okwute, who then gave it to an accomplice. This accomplice allegedly made several withdrawals from the deceased’s account.
The EFCC has stated that the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.
