*Nigeria鈥檚 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says its operatives have arrested certain Idah Ogoh and Agbo Okwute, in Makurdi, Benue State capital, for allegedly N4,199,500 belonging to a deceased customer, after the family of the deceased approached the bank for the balance on the account of the deceased for probate processing

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have arrested two former bankers for allegedly stealing money belonging to a deceased customer of a Nigerian bank.

Dele Oyewale, Spokesman of EFCC, who disclosed this development in a statement issued Saturday, June 22, 2024, said the agency鈥檚 operatives in the Markurdi Zonal Command arrested the suspects for purportedly stealing N4,199,500 belonging to a deceased customer.

The anti-graft Commission stated: 鈥淭he suspects, Idah Ogoh and Agbo Okwute, were arrested on Friday, June 21, 2024, in Makurdi, Benue State.

鈥淭heir arrest followed a petition against them by the bank on fraudulent debits on a deceased customer, Emmanuel Azer Agenna鈥檚 account.鈥�

The statement also noted: 鈥淭heir dealings were uncovered when the family of the deceased approached the bank for the balance on the account of the deceased for probate processing.

鈥淭he family disputed the balance given to them by the bank, and subsequently sent a complaint to the bank regarding unauthorised debits on the account.鈥�

It further stated: 鈥淏ased on their complaints, the bank carried out an internal investigation, and its findings revealed that a debit card was procured on the deceased鈥檚 customer account on May 10, 2023, by Ifah Ogoh, one of the bank鈥檚 Sales and Service Associates which was authorised by the bank on the same date.

鈥淔urther findings by the bank showed that the procured card by Ogoh was handed over to another Sales and Service Associates, Agbo Omwute, who eventually delivered the card to an accomplice for transfer and withdrawal of funds from the account of the deceased.

鈥淪everal withdrawals were allegedly made by the suspects through the accomplice.鈥�

Meanwhile, the EFCC has said the suspects will be charged to court after an investigation.

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