The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled July 21 for the arraignment of four defendants, including Zenith Bank Plc, on allegations of cybercrime and unauthorized access to confidential financial records. The Inspector-General of Police informed Justice Hauwa Yilwa of the court that the defendants would be arraigned on an eight-count charge.
The defendants named in the charge, FHC/ABJ/CR/349/2026, are Oluwaseyi Famousa, Paul Oku, Zenith Bank Plc, and Yesu-Felix Abosede Alice. They are accused of conspiring to unlawfully access, obtain, transmit, and disclose confidential financial records belonging to Makers Island Company Limited without lawful authority or a court order, between December 4, 2025, and January 22, 2026.
Police further allege that the defendants utilized electronic communication systems and banking computer infrastructure to access, intercept, alter, and disclose the company’s confidential financial information, thereby compromising the integrity of its banking records. The prosecution counsel, F.G. Gabriel, noted that while the first defendant, Famousa, was present in court, Zenith Bank would be served before the close of work.
The charges include allegations of unlawfully obtaining and transmitting confidential financial records, contrary to Section 27 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 (as amended). They are also accused of unlawfully accessing confidential bank account statements and electronic records from a secured computer system belonging to Zenith Bank without lawful authority, an offense contrary to Section 6 of the Act.
Additionally, the defendants are alleged to have unlawfully intercepted electronic communications related to Makers Island Company Limited’s banking records during transmission through computer systems, without judicial authorization, which is contrary to Section 12(1) of the Cybercrimes Act. Paul Oku and Yesu-Felix Abosede Alice are specifically accused of disclosing and transmitting confidential financial records to an email address, [email protected], without proper authority.
Further allegations against the four defendants include fraudulently obtaining, diverting, and manipulating confidential banking information with intent to secure unlawful gain or cause disadvantage. They are also charged with unlawfully interfering with electronic communications and account-related data, intercepting electronic mail communications, and manipulating the operational access and control of the company’s bank account and electronic records. These offenses are alleged to be contrary to Sections 6, 11, 12, 14, 16, and 27 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 (as amended).
