EFCC arrests former Union Banks staff for stealing N4m from dead customer

Maureen Aguta

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Makurdi Zonal Command have arrested two former employees of Union Bank for allegedly stealing the sum of N4, 199,500 belonging to a deceased customer of the bank.

The two suspects are Idah Ogoh and Agbo Okwute. They have since been arrested on Friday, June 21, 2024 in Makurdi, Benue State.

In a release on Saturday by the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, their activity was reported by the bank going by fraudulent debits on the deceased customer, Emmanuel Azer Agenna’s account.

The statement reads in part: ”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.”

According to the statement, 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 from the account of the deceased.

”Several withdrawals were allegedly made by the suspects through the accomplice. The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” the statement concluded.