According to ThePaan News, Michael Igbomins, David Onyeike, and Moses Iruolaje have found themselves in legal proceedings at the Ikeja Special Offences Court, where they stand accused of orchestrating the theft of N3.5 billion from Access Bank.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has formally arraigned them on charges encompassing theft and the unlawful retention of proceeds obtained through criminal means.
Although the residential addresses of the defendants were not disclosed, they entered pleas of not guilty. Mr. Abdulhamid Tukur, representing the EFCC, informed the court that the alleged crimes took place in Lagos in 2023.
The prosecution asserted that the defendants, acting with fraudulent intent, purportedly misappropriated and utilized N3.5 billion belonging to Access Bank for their gain.
The EFCC further alleged that the defendants knowingly retained the aforementioned sum, which was derived from illicit activities.
According to the anti-graft agency, the purported offenses violate both Section 17 of the EFCC Establishment Act, 2004, and Section 280 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
Subsequently, the EFCC prosecutor petitioned the court for a trial date and urged for the defendants to be remanded in a correctional facility pending further proceedings.
As per the anti-graft agency’s assertions, the purported infractions contravene both Section 17 of the EFCC Establishment Act, 2004, and Section 280 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
Following this, the EFCC prosecutor appealed to the court for a trial date and requested that the defendants be detained in a correctional facility.
However, the defense counsel clarified to the court that there were no pending applications and requested that necessary actions be taken before the next adjourned date.
