{"id":18155,"date":"2024-03-28T11:36:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T11:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=18155"},"modified":"2024-03-28T11:45:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T11:45:31","slug":"fidelity-bank-employee-faces-trial-for-alleged-embezzlement-of-customers-n2-7-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=18155","title":{"rendered":"Fidelity Bank Employee Faces Trial For Alleged Embezzlement Of Customer\u2019s N2.7 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">The trial date for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fidelitybank.ng\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fidelity Bank<\/a> employee accused of altering customers&#8217; accounts to embezzle N2.7 billion has been set for May 30, 2024, by Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The accused, Christopher Jackson Edeh, faces nine charges, including fraudulent false accounting and unauthorized computer access, brought against him by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efcc.gov.ng\/efcc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Economic and Financial Crimes Commission<\/a> (EFCC) on February 28, 2024. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One of the charges alleges that Edeh altered the account details of Dangote Cement Plc while employed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fidelitybank.ng\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fidelity Bank<\/a>, intending to defraud. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Another charge accuses him of facilitating the theft of N2,737,784,800.00 from Fidelity Bank. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Furthermore, Edeh is accused of altering the bank account details of various entities, including the Kano State Government, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nnpctrading.com.ng\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NNPC Trading Limited<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/stallionvision.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Stallion Vision Ltd<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lagosstate.gov.ng\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lagos State Government<\/a>, State Contributory Pension Account, and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ujukwu University. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He pleaded not guilty to the charges. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efcc.gov.ng\/efcc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EFCC<\/a> expressed readiness to prove its case, while the defense sought bail for the defendant, citing the bailable nature of the offense. Justice Abike-Fadipe granted bail in the sum of N5 million, requiring two sureties, one of whom must be a blood relative, to depose to an affidavit of means, show evidence of gainful employment, residency within the court&#8217;s jurisdiction, and tax payment for the last three years to Lagos State. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The trial is scheduled to begin on May 30 and June 6, 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The trial date for a Fidelity Bank employee accused of altering customers&#8217; accounts to embezzle N2.7 billion has been set for May 30, 2024, by Justice O.O. 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