Lawyer Alerts Bank Over N17.2m Unauthorised Credit, Seeks Immediate Reversal

A Nigerian lawyer, Olu Omotayo, has formally notified Access Bank Plc over an unexpected credit of N17.2 million into his account, describing the transaction as unauthorised and requesting its immediate removal.

In a letter dated May 12, 2026, addressed to the bank’s Ogui Road branch in Enugu, Omotayo said he was alerted to the inflow on Monday evening and found no basis for the transfer.

“I write to inform you that I noticed yesterday evening the inflow of the sum of N17,200,000.00 (Seventeen Million Two Hundred Thousand Naira Only), into my account domicile with the bank,” he stated.

He added that he had no dealings that could justify the credit. “I didn’t have any transaction with anybody to warrant the transfer of such money to my account by an unknown person,” the letter read.

The lawyer, in the petition titled *“Re: Inflow of an Unauthorised and Unsolicited Fund Into My Account… Demand For Immediate Removal Of The Fund,”* said the payment appeared to have originated from an unidentified source. Transaction details attached to the alert carried the narration “Abiso Haruna NIP NIP Olusoga Adetol Interbank T” alongside a long reference number.

Omotayo urged the bank to take corrective action, asking it to formally reverse the inflow and ensure the funds are removed from his account in line with applicable procedures.