CITIZENS COMPASS –Two former bankers with the Union Bank have been arrested for allegedly conniving to steal the sum of N4,199,500.00 (Four Million One Hundred and Ninety Nine Thousand Five Hundred Naira) belonging to a deceased customer of the bank in Markudi, Benue State.
The arrest was effected by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The suspects, Idah Ogoh and Agbo Okwute were arrested on Friday, June 21, 2024, in Makurdi.
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 unauthorised debits on the account.
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, by Ifah Ogoh, one of the bank’s Sales and Service Associates who was authorised 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 Associate, Agbo Omwute 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 suspect and the accomplice
The suspects would be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded.
