Chinonso Akujobi, a former employee at a major bank, appeared before Justice I.O. Ijelu at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja to face charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The commission accused her of stealing N294,595,992.
During the session held on July 9, 2026, Akujobi faced five counts related to the theft and illegal conversion of bank resources. Prosecutors claim that while employed at Access Bank Plc, the defendant funneled money from the bank’s ledger into an account linked to the names Chinonso A., Uchechi A., and Florence A.
Records presented to the court indicate the illegal activity took place in Lagos throughout 2025. One specific charge involves a sum of N109,325,566.86. The EFCC maintains that these actions were dishonest and violated sections 280 and 287 of the 2015 Criminal Law of Lagos State.
Akujobi entered a plea of not guilty to all counts. The prosecution, represented by S.M. Yabo, moved for the defendant to be kept in a correctional facility while the court scheduled the trial. Justice Ijelu ordered Akujobi to be held at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre and set October 8, 2026, for the start of the trial and the hearing of her bail application.
