Oputa Tobechukwu, a Lagos-based civil servant, has accused First Bank and Access Bank of withholding his N10,000 for almost a month after a failed transfer.

Tobechukwu told FIJ that he made a transfer from his Access Bank account to his First Bank wallet account on May 1, but it was not successful.

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“I actually made the transaction on the 1st of May. I attempted to fund my First Monie wallet through Access Bank that day. The money was debited from my account, but it has not reflected on the other account till date,” he said.

Tobechukwu told FIJ that he visited an Access Bank branch in Lagos to complain about the failed transfer but was informed that the transaction was successful.

The civil servant said he was advised to visit First Bank in order to get a swift resolution. At First Bank, he was told the money did not get to his account.

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“First Monie is claiming the transaction did not get to them while Access Bank is claiming that the transaction was successful. I am thinking of taking the case to court,” he said.

When FIJ contacted First Bank via email, they requested that Tobechukwu reach out for immediate resolution.

FIJ made several calls to Access Bank but they could not be reached for comments. A message sent to the bank had also not been responded to at press time.