Former Banker Christopher Edeh Sentenced to 39 Years Over ₦2.7bn Fraud

A Lagos Special Offences Court has sentenced former banker Christopher Jackson Edeh to 39 years in prison over a ₦2.7 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission prosecuted Edeh on nine counts of fraudulent accounting and unauthorised access to a computer system. The court found that he altered account details linked to customers and public-sector entities, including accounts connected to Kano and Lagos state projects. Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe imposed five years without an option of fine on each of the first seven counts and two years each on the remaining two counts. The sentences will run concurrently.

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