The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu State Zonal Command, has arraigned Ogbu Ibekwem, Nwagbara Chidimma, Uwaezuoke Raymond, and Chidubem Mgbeke before Justice Mohammed Garba of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu State.

This was disclosed in a post via the commission’s X handle on Tuesday.

According to the post, on February 22, 2023, Access Bank plc turned over Ibekwem, Chidimma, and Raymond, three former employees of the Nottidge branch of the bank in Onitsha, Anambra State, to the agency for embezzling N15,944,100.00.

It added that they were arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing.

One of the counts reads, “That you, Ogbu Kingsley Ibekwe and Chidubem Angela Mgbeke, sometimes in January 2023 in Onitsha, Anambra State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, conspired among yourselves to commit felony to wit, retaining the sum of N7,996,800.00 meant for evacuation to the Central Bank of Nigeria and property of Access Bank Plc Nottidge Branch, Onitsha, which you knew or ought to have known to be proceeds of an unlawful act and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 21(a) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and punishable under Section 20(b)”.

Upon hearing the charges, they pleaded not guilty.

The EFCC’s attorney, Ahmad Abdullahi, asked the court to set a trial date and remand the defendants to the Enugu State Correctional Facility in light of their pleas.

The accused were placed under EFCC custody on remand until the bail application hearing.

Franzinni:
When some dey steal in trillions... What is 15 million?

If efcc wants to be busy for the next 5 years, they should go after those so called politicians

They will have cases that will be longer than the Vatican archives...

15 million.

Well sha crime nah crime and the fact that they are bankers... I support, because bankers are one of Nigeria's major problem too... You know yourself

lexy2014:
Just N15m while those who have stolen billions are roaming free

lexy2014:
Just N15m while those who have stolen billions are roaming free

nairalanda1:


Okay make we free them now.

The ones that steal in trillions were able to get to that point because people like you begged on their behalf when it was just millions they stole.

And yes, those who steal in trillions should be jailed. But that is when you hear Nigerians protesting on their behalf.

See the current shenanigans on the budget now.

Ofunaofu:


Not just stealing billions, but moving it in bullion vans and being hailed and cheered as Lagos blueprint builder and Nigeria

Franzinni:
haha people like me kwa... Breeze dey reach your self contain so? Because you don dey reason off key o.

People like me? Do you know how much I dislike Nigerian political system and the blatant corruption that permeates every nook and cranny of the so called country?

People like me? Guy you don't know people like me... You just want talk like person wey sabi something for head.... You are not fooling anyone.

nairalanda1:


So stop excusing the criminals.

You want them to go.free so that they can be tomorrow's corrupt politicians stealing trillions?

Abeg , crime na crime...and it should be punished and not defended. Whether 3 trillion budget padding or 15 million fraud

Franzinni:
wait are you serious? Because I would employ you to go and read my initial comment and try to understand what I wrote.. Because I don't disagree with what you are saying so I dey wonder why you dey on my matter with such jinja... Baba I didn't say they should be released in fact I pray they catch more of them... This is a case of friendly fire comrade!

Primusinterpares:
@Efcc
Are Nigerian politicians invisible to you? The real big time financial criminals roams about freely.

Nice one for catching up with these bankers that are guilty. However, do more. Go after these people that are commiting these financial crimes against this nation. If you don't your children will face the realities in the near future

nairalanda1:


Efcc does go after politicians . But at the end

1. Nigerians will threaten anarchy

2.nigerians will use violence to defend them ( see ibori)

3. Politician will run to court and get injunction ( See odili and ganduje)

4.Or efcc does the hard work, gets them jailed and then the politicians get pardoned. ( See nyame and dariye)

Nigerians, most of them,don't know how damaging corruption is. Efcc does not operate in a vacuum.

Most Nigerians also.see.proesecutions of corrupt officials as an attack on their tribe or region.

nairalanda1:


Stop excusing the criminals.

I saw what you wrote. The whatabaoutism that started your comment annoys me

I mean, we know why corrupt politicians are still running around. Nigerians defend them

That's why we can't examine corruption of past and present administration. Because Nigerians will rise up and cry bias. And honestly it is pissing me off.

lexy2014:
Just N15m while those who have stolen billions are roaming free

lexy2014:
Just N15m while those who have stolen billions are roaming free

Actuarydeji:
You are one of the problem of this country!

lexy2014:
Just N15m while those who have stolen billions are roaming free

Actuarydeji:
You are one of the problem of this country!

tonicyril:
So because of that Access bank who are the victim here should pardon them??


Can u see now that u re economical with the use of sence ??
Don't get me wrong sir u have sense...I swear u have, just that u re keeping it for the future purposes..

nairalanda1:


Why do you support them? Is what they did right?

Banks have crashed because people steal from them.

And before you start, I fully support those who steal in billions being jailed immediately. Yes including members of this apc government past and present.

The problem is most of my countrymen would defend them. Remember James ibori.

Mr questioner.

P. S

Before you start your useless trolling with rhetorical questions , better remember to answer my question as to why small thieves should go free.

Mr questioner.

Franzinni:
When some dey steal in trillions... What is 15 million?

If efcc wants to be busy for the next 5 years, they should go after those so called politicians

They will have cases that will be longer than the Vatican archives...

15 million.

Well sha crime nah crime and the fact that they are bankers... I support, because bankers are one of Nigeria's major problem too... You know yourself

Morbeta11:

https://punchng.com/efcc-arraigns-three-ex-bankers-one-other-for-n15-9m-fraud/

lexy2014:


kindly explain how the comment you responded to suggests that I am one of "the problem of this country".

are you one the solutions of this country?

in what way are you and have been one of the solutions of this country?

lexy2014:


kindly explain to me how the comment you responded to suggest that they should be pardoned or where you saw anything in the comment you responded to that said anything about pardoning or not pardoning anyone.

pls what is the highlighted word above in your comment?

how does your comment about sense and keeping it for future, present or past use relate to the discussion?