Nomba Financial Services Manager, Associate Arraigned for $50,487 Cross-Border Fraud

An agent network manager at Nomba Financial Services, Uche Anderson Chiekea, and his associate, Joy Oluchi Ani, were arraigned at the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations of a $50,487 cross-border fraud and money laundering scheme. They face six counts including conspiracy, unlawful diversion of funds and money laundering under Nigerian law. Prosecutors allege they collaborated with others to conceal the illegal origin of the funds, manipulated service fees and misused company resources. The defendants pleaded not guilty and applied for bail, which Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa granted at N10 million with one surety each who must own land within the court’s jurisdiction. The case resumes on May 22 and 25, 2026.

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