The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a businessman, Ugoh Christogonus Onyewuchi, and his company, C-PAC Integrated Service Nigeria, over the alleged theft of ₦215.8 million linked to the ₦8.5 billion Wema Bank server hack.
Onyewuchi and his firm were brought before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, October 13, 2025.
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the EFCC charged the defendants on two counts bordering on stealing and retention of proceeds of crime.
According to the EFCC, Onyewuchi allegedly retained control of ₦215,800,000, part of a total ₦8,568,090,500 reportedly stolen from various Wema Bank accounts through unauthorised access to the bank’s computer and server systems. The funds were allegedly transferred into an account belonging to C-PAC Integrated Service Nigeria.
The charges read in part:
Count One: That Ugoh Christogonus Onyewuchi and C-PAC Integrated Service Nigeria, sometime in 2025, within Lagos, retained control of ₦215.8 million, part of ₦8.56 billion stolen from bank accounts through unauthorised access to computer servers, paid into account number 5080158271 belonging to C-PAC Integrated Service Nigeria.
Count Two: That the defendants dishonestly converted the same ₦215.8 million to their own use, knowing it formed part of funds stolen from Wema Bank through unauthorised system access.
Onyewuchi pleaded not guilty to both counts.
Following the plea, prosecution counsel M.K. Bashir requested that the defendant be remanded in custody pending trial. However, defence counsel G.D. Innocent appealed to the court to allow his client to continue enjoying the bail earlier granted by Justice I.O. Idowu during the court’s vacation period.
Justice Abike-Fadipe upheld the defence’s request, ordering that the defendant remain in a Correctional Facility until his bail conditions are perfected.
The case was adjourned to December 17 and 18, 2025, for trial
Reuben ABATI
