Published 16th Oct, 2022

By Joseph Adeiye

The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested 12 bankers for suspected insider fraud in Enugu on Friday.

This was made public on the EFCC’s social media accounts on Saturday.

According to the commission, the suspects moved funds from dormant accounts in an old generation bank to a different account. There were different beneficiaries of the fraud, but the EFCC claimed to have identified the principal beneficiary.

1. Odeniyi Anthony	7. Akwe Elizabeth
2. Deki Kingsley Onyekachi	8. Chinenye Grace Acibe
3. Oguchukwu Ene	9. Victoria Ezedie
4. Elendu Chizaram	10. Chidi-Ukah Obinna
5. Anyakora Uchenna	11. Etoh Lawrence Uzochukwu
6. Onah Kingsley	12. Udeze Harrison

Names of the bankers arrested for insider fraud in Enugu

“Preliminary investigations showed that the suspects allegedly stole funds from some dormant accounts in a branch of an old generation bank in Enugu.

EFCC Arrests 12 Bankers for Suspected Insider Fraud in Enugu

The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, October 14, 2022 arrested twelve (12) bankers for suspected insider fraud. pic.twitter.com/AgY0u5uRof
— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) October 15, 2022

“The stolen funds were transferred from the dormant accounts to various beneficiaries, with the principal beneficiary already identified by the EFCC.”

Investigations are still ongoing, the EFCC said, adding that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were completed.

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