A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted a former banker, Chukwuebuka Nweke, for unlawfully accessing a computer and facilitating the withdrawal of ₦1 million from a customer’s bank account.
Justice Ismail Ijelu convicted Nweke on Monday, October 19, 2026, following a one-count charge filed by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The Commission announced the conviction in a statement issued on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.
According to the EFCC, investigation established that Nweke, on June 21, 2025, in Lagos, accessed a desktop computer assigned to one Emmanuella Anyanwu without lawful authority.
The commission said the unauthorised access facilitated the withdrawal of ₦1 million from an account belonging to Leelee Dumbari and domiciled with one of the new generation banks.
Nweke was subsequently arraigned before Justice Ijelu on a charge bordering on the unlawful withdrawal of the money.
The offence contravenes Section 386(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
He pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him, leading to a full trial.
During the proceedings, EFCC prosecutor, M.K. Bashir, called five witnesses to establish the prosecution’s case against Nweke. The defence called one witness.
After considering the evidence presented by both sides, Justice Ijelu found Nweke guilty as charged.
The court sentenced the former banker to pay a fine of ₦1 million within 30 days.
Justice Ijelu further ordered that Nweke be remanded in a correctional centre for six months if he fails to pay the fine within the stipulated period.
