{
  "id": 16861147,
  "title": "N2.7 billion fraud: Ex-banker jailed over tampering with NNPC, state accounts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/n2-7-billion-fraud-ex-banker-jailed-over-tampering-with-nnpc-state",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T06:51:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/28/n2-7-billion-fraud-ex-banker-jailed-over-tampering-with-nnpc-state-accounts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has convicted former banker Christopher Jackson Edeh for a N2.7 billion fraud case involving the manipulation of NNPC Trading Limited, Lagos and Kano state government accounts, and other entities. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the conviction on October 27, 2026. Edeh, who was once employed by Fidelity Bank Plc, was found guilty on nine charges including fraudulent false accounting and illegal computer system access. The court sentenced him to five years for each of the first seven counts of fraudulent false accounting and two years for each of the two counts of illegal computer system access, with the sentences running concurrently. This means he will serve a maximum of five years in prison. The fraud case dates back to September 2023, when Edeh allegedly manipulated customers' account information and gained unauthorized access to the bank's computer system.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}