Former Banker Christopher Edeh Sentenced for N2.7bn Fraud

Christopher Jackson Edeh, a former banker, was sentenced to 39 years imprisonment by the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, for his involvement in a N2.7 billion fraud scheme. Justice O.O.

Abike-Fadipe delivered the judgment after Edeh was found guilty on nine counts related to fraudulent accounting and unauthorized access to a computer system. He was arraigned on February 28, 2024, and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The fraudulent activities included altering bank account details of various customers and government-related entities, such as the Kano State Government Power Intervention Fund, NNPC Trading Limited, Stallion Vision Ltd, Lagos State Government Blue Line, State Contributory Pension Account, and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University. During the trial, prosecuting counsel Z.B.

Atiku presented three witnesses and several documents to support the case, while the defense called one witness. Justice Abike-Fadipe stated that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, leading to Edeh's conviction on all counts.