NIGERIA: EFCC Charges Onojame, CEO of Emee Oil and Gas Over Access Bank Fraud

WRITTEN BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU

Onojame, along with her company, appeared before the Ikeja Special Offences Court in Nigeria, facing three charges of conspiracy, theft, and fraudulent receipt of property. She pleaded not guilty to the charges. The EFCC counsel, Fatai Mohammed, requested a trial date and the defendant’s remand, alleging that Onojame, along with four others at large, committed these offenses in February 2022 in Lagos. The prosecution claimed that she stole ₦4.4 billion, which she transferred fraudulently using Access Bank’s electronic banking platform, Primusplus, using her company’s login credentials.

Additionally, it was alleged that she transferred this sum to various accounts at the same bank. The prosecution asserted that Onojame retained ₦100 million in her Access Bank account under her company’s name, knowing it to be the proceeds of criminal activities. The defense counsel, Williams Onate, stated that a bail application had been filed for the defendant and requested a short adjournment for the bail application hearing, with the defendant remaining in EFCC custody. These alleged offenses are said to violate Sections 278, 326, and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, according to the EFCC. #OMAGIST@AFRICAWORLDNEWS*