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A former banker Chukwuebuka Nweke, a former banker was on Monday convicted for stealing N1 million belonging to a customer by Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja.
Nweke was arraigned before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
EFCC said the arraignment followed investigation that revealed that Nweke, on June 21, 2025, in Lagos, accessed a desktop computer assigned to one Emmanuella Anyanwu without lawful authority.
He subsequently made an unauthorised withdrawal of ₦1 million from an account belonging to Leelee Dumbari and domiciled with one of the new generation banks.
The anti-graft agency said the offence is contrary to Section 386(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Upon the conclusion of investigations, Nweke was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the EFCC on a one-count charge bordering on the unlawful withdrawal of ₦1 million from Leelee Dumbari’s account with the bank.
He pleaded “not guilty” to the charge, prompting a full trial.
During the trial, the prosecution counsel, M.K. Bashir called five witnesses to establish the case against the defendant.
The defence, however, called one witness.
Delivering judgment, Justice Ijelu found Nweke guilty as charged and sentenced him to pay a fine of ₦1 million within 30 days, failing which he would be remanded in a Correctional Centre for six months.
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