Bala Ibrahim, a customer of Keystone Bank, has been facing financial difficulties after an ex-manager of a branch in the Agege area of Lagos State, Tijani Saleh, allegedly made an unauthorised withdrawal of N5.9m from his corporate account.

Despite Ibrahim’s efforts to seek a refund from the bank, he claims that his requests have been unsuccessful.

Ibrahim opened a corporate account with a deposit of N20m but was unable to withdraw the required funds for his company’s projects.

The bank manager allegedly used the letter-headed paper of Ibrahim’s company to withdraw N5.9m without his consent.

Although the bank dismissed the manager upon discovering the incident, Ibrahim claims that the bank has not returned his money.

Ibrahim reported the matter to the EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission), but the case turned against him, leading to a lengthy court battle before his acquittal.

He now seeks the return of his money and has accused the bank of negligence.

The bank spokesperson responded by asserting that a forensic report indicated Ibrahim’s withdrawal through a counter cheque, challenging the validity of his claims.

The EFCC has not yet commented on the matter.