‎Three staff of Wema Bank Nigeria and four others have been remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Correctional center over the alleged stealing of over N8 billion from the bank. The remand followed their arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja on 4-count amended charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, unauthorised access of computer system and impersonation.
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‎The suspects are; Samuel Ihechuckwu Asiegbu, Ejim Kingsley Kelechi, Hamzat Zakariya, Onyeimachi Fabian, Achonu Chukwuka Ubaka, Sunday Osademe and Nurudeen Ibrahim. At the arraignment, the EFCC informed the court of an amended charged dated 17th June 2025 and filed on 19th June, 2025 said same in respect of the defendants.
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‎EFCC alleged that “Samuel Ihechuckwu Asiegbu and others including Nurudeen Ibrahim, Alhaji Sulaiman and other persons at large, sometimes in January 2025, conspired among themselves to steal money from Wema Bank Nigeria PLC. All the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges against them and the matter was adjourned to September 15, 2025, for trial.