The trial of Christopher Jackson Edeh, accused of multiple counts of fraudulent activities, including unauthorized access to computer systems and false accounting, is scheduled to commence on May 30, 2024.
Before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, Edeh was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on February 28, 2024. He faces nine charges under sections 337 and 387 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.
One of the charges accuses Edeh of altering the customer account details of Dangote Cement Plc, while another alleges his involvement in facilitating the theft of over N2.7 billion from Fidelity Bank Plc.
Additionally, Edeh is accused of tampering with the bank account details of entities including the Kano State Government, NNPC Trading Limited, Stallion Vision Ltd, the Lagos State Government-Blue Line, State Contributory Pension Account, and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ujukwu University.
Pleading “not guilty” to all charges during the arraignment, Edeh awaits his trial as the legal proceedings unfold under the jurisdiction of the Special Offences Court.
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