EFCC charges two people and a company over alleged N560 million theft in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday charged two people and a company at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja for an alleged theft of N560 million.

The accused, Olivia Dike and Azeez Siyanbola, appeared in court along with Eniafelamo Global Seven Nigeria Limited before Judge Rahman Oshodi on three counts of stealing.

The charges state that the defendants and another person, Taoheed Abdrahman, who is currently at large, allegedly stole and used a total of N560 million belonging to Peachland West Africa Limited and Iyke Okpaji.

The EFCC claims these crimes happened between July 2024 and February 2025. They say these actions go against Sections 278(1)(b) and 285(9) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

When the charges were read, the defendants pleaded not guilty.

After their plea, prosecution lawyer Nnaemeka Omewa asked the court to set a trial date. He also requested that the defendants be kept in a correctional facility until their bail hearings.

Judge Oshodi then postponed the case to 10 July for the bail hearing and the start of the trial.

A statement from EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Monday mentioned that the judge ordered Ms Dike to be held in a female custodial centre. Mr Siyanbola is to be kept in a maximum-security correctional facility.

This case adds to the increasing number of financial crime cases currently being prosecuted in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria.