Unveiled: Access Bank and Syndicate Accused of Swindling Customer of N20 Million – Lawyer

By Ijezie Victor

“Human Rights Lawyer Exposes Intricate Fraud Syndicate Involving Access Bank, Police, and Judiciary”

Maxwell Okpora, a prominent human rights lawyer, has shed light on a sophisticated form of fraud plaguing the country, orchestrated by a syndicate comprising bank officials, police, and judicial officers. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Barrister Okpora revealed that the syndicate has defrauded more than four individuals, amounting to over N200 million.

In a specific case, Okpora disclosed that his client, Mr. Godwin Emmanuel, fell victim to this new form of fraud at the hands of Access Bank in Abuja, where the bank, operating in line with the syndicate’s pattern, allegedly defrauded Mr. Emmanuel of N20 million. Emmanuel, who holds a corporate account at the Mararaba branch of Access Bank, discovered he could not access his account. Upon inquiry, the bank claimed they were complying with a court order.

Despite securing a court order to lift the account restriction, Access Bank delayed compliance and eventually removed N20 million from Emmanuel’s account. Upon careful examination, it was revealed that the court order used by the bank did not match the client’s account.

“We have written to all concerned parties to ascertain the beneficiaries of the N20 million removed from my client’s account. It is crucial to expose this emerging trend of fraud involving collusion between bank officials, police, and the judiciary, aimed at defrauding depositors of their hard-earned money,” Okpora emphasized.

Barrister Okpora hinted that his client’s case might not be an isolated incident, citing over four similar cases where individuals had their funds stolen from their accounts using comparable methods.