A Lagos court has fined a former banker, Mr. Chukwudi Nweke, the sum of N1 million over a case of bank fraud, Premium Times Nigeria reported on October 20, 2026. According to the report, Mr. Nweke accessed a desktop computer assigned to Emmanuella Anyanwu without lawful authority on June 21, 2025. The court found that his actions amounted to an unauthorized access to a computer system, an offense under the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015. The fine was imposed to serve as a deterrent to other potential offenders. The case highlights the importance of adhering to cybersecurity regulations in Nigeria’s banking sector to protect both financial institutions and their customers. Read more on Premium Times Nigeria
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