Two Women Arraigned Over Alleged False Access Bank Shutdown Rumour
Wale Igbintade The Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID), Alagbon Annex, Ikoyi, Lagos, has arraigned two women before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged false publication claiming that
Two women, Idorenyin Samuel Umoh and Fineness Monday Esu, appeared before the Federal High Court in Lagos on charges of allegedly spreading a false rumor about Access Bank shutting down its operations. The arraignment took place before Justice Akintayo Aluko on a three-count charge, identified as FHC/L/CR/773/2026. The police claimed the defendants conspired to disseminate the false information via computer systems and networks, specifically through Facebook and WhatsApp.
Prosecutors alleged that the defendants knowingly circulated the false rumor on July 28, 2026, advising customers to close their accounts and withdraw their funds. The prosecution stated that the defendants' actions contravened Section 24(1)(b) of the Cybercrimes Act, 2015, and Section 59(1) of the Criminal Code Act. The defendants denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to all three counts.
The court ordered the defendants to be remanded in custody pending their bail applications, scheduled for November 25, 2026.
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