: Access Bank MD Herbert Wigwe Arrested Over Diezani's $5m Secret Fund

 

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  raided the headquarters of Access Bank Plc. in Lagos, and arrested the bank's managing director, Herbert Wigwe.

An EFCC source disclosed that Mr. Wigwe was questioned regarding funds laundered through the bank by officials of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

An EFCC official told SaharaReporters that the source of some questionable funds located in the bank was also traced to former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The source disclosed that the Access Bank MD received $5 million that was routed through Zenith Bank.