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Two Ex-Bankers Steal Customer’s Money
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended two former employees of Union Bank in Makurdi for allegedly embezzling N4,199,500.
Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for the EFCC, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, stated that the money belonged to a deceased customer of the bank.
“According to him, the suspects, Idah Ogoh and Agbo Okwute, were arrested on Friday in Makurdi, Benue State.
“‘Their arrest followed a petition against them by the bank on fraudulent debits on a deceased customer, Emmanuel Azer Agenna’s account.
“‘Their dealings were uncovered when the family of the deceased approached the bank for the balance on the account of the deceased for probate processing.
“‘The family disputed the balance given to them by the bank and subsequently sent a complaint to the bank regarding unauthorized debits on the account,’ he said.
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“According to him, based on their complaints, the bank carried out an internal investigation and its findings revealed that a debit card was procured on the deceased’s customer account on May 10, 2023.
“He said that the debit card was procured by Ifah Ogoh, one of the bank’s Sales and Service Associates which was authorized by the bank on the same date.
“‘Further findings by the bank showed that the procured card by Ogoh was handed over to another Sales and Service Associates, Agbo Okwute, who eventually delivered the card to an accomplice for transfer and withdrawal of funds from the account of the deceased.
“‘Several withdrawals were allegedly made by the suspects through the accomplice.
“‘The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,’ he said.”
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