Banker Arrested While Trying To Withdraw N23m From A Deceased Customer's Account

Nicholas Anthony, 36, a staff of the Eco Bank at Ilepo area in Ejigbo, Lagos, who had knowledge of the death of one of the bank's customer, allegedly conspired with one Junior Walter and Akeem, to claim the late customer’s N32m. He processed documents to claim the money as beneficiary.

He handed the documents to Walter to come to the bank and present it to the management for payment. However, the management detected the scam because the late customer was well known to them and Walter was promptly arrested and handed over to the police.

Anthony was also arrested and charged to court. When he was arraigned, he pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety who must show evidence of tax payment and address verified.