The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) agents allegedly detained Idah Ogoh and Agbo Okwute, two former employees of Union Bank, for taking N4,199,500 purportedly from a deceased bank customer.
In a statement on Saturday, June 22, 2024, the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, claimed that the suspects’ apprehension came about as a result of a Union Bank petition alleging fraudulent debits from the account of a deceased client, Emmanuel Azer Agenna.
On Friday, June 21, 2024, in Makurdi, Benue State, the suspects were taken into custody.
According to Oyewale, “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 which was authorised by the bank on the same date,” Oyewale added.
The EFCC spokesperson revealed that additional investigation by the bank revealed that Ogoh gave the obtained card to another Sales and Service Associate, Agbo Omwute, who then gave the card to a conspirator to transfer and withdraw money from the deceased’s account.
The accomplice was found to have made many withdrawals on the suspect’s behalf.
However, he stated that the inconclusive investigation is behind the suspect’s freedom and once that’s done, the suspects would be brought to book.
