An Ikeja Special Offences Court has heard testimony from financial institution officers in the trial of former Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, over alleged monetary misconduct involving $385,000 and ₦165.4 million. Okhiria is going through a seven-count cost bordering on cash laundering, abuse of workplace and illegal enrichment by a public official earlier than Justice Rahman Oshodi.
At the resumed listening to, two compliance officers testified as prosecution witnesses for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The first witness, Abasiama Idiong of Access Bank, informed the court docket that the financial institution acquired EFCC requests between October 2025 and January 2026, for account statements and account-opening paperwork regarding Okhiria and one other buyer, Ndubusi Vincent.
Idiong mentioned he retrieved the data, obtained the mandatory approvals and forwarded them to the Commission. He additionally confirmed the account numbers, account holders and authorised signatories. Relevant financial institution paperwork have been admitted as reveals.
The second witness, Clement Mgbolu of Zenith Bank, mentioned the financial institution acquired related EFCC requests in June, September and October 2025. He testified that the data have been verified and forwarded to the Commission, after approval by his superiors.
During cross-examination by defence Counsel, Adebowale Kamoru, Idiong maintained that the investigated accounts belonged to Okhiria, whereas Mgbolu confirmed that the transaction narrations appeared in the financial institution statements underneath investigation.
