Access Bank Denies Claims of Missing N500 Million from customers account

The management of Access Bank has refuted claims on social media, which alleged unethical practices by the Bank, failing to account for a deceased customer N500 million Naira, a Claim being circulated across social media by popular social media activist, Martin Ortse “VeryDarkMan” and his followers, in the past week.

VDM In a viral video shared on his Instagram page last week, provided an exhaustive account of how the family of the late Mr. Edongesi Edet has been allegedly denied rightful access to the deceased’s funds by authorities of Access Bank since dating back to 2019. Despite the family obtaining a Letter of Administration from the court. The case has drawn widespread public outrage, with calls for stricter oversight of banks’ handling of dormant accounts and inheritance claims.

Reacting to the widespread claim, the management of Access Bank in a Social Media Post on Sunday, debunked the claims describing the story of the missing funds as “Untrue” and “Baseless”

our attention has been drawn to a video on social media, wherein allegation of missing funds and unethical behavior has been made against Access Bank Plc.

first and foremost, we wish to emphasize that the safety and security of our customer’s funds are our core priorities, which we take seriously. second, Access Bank Plc, does not engage in or condone any unethical behavior.

In the instant case, the allegation of missing funds in the bank are most untrue and baseless.

There is no N500 million or any other fund or amount missing from the subject customer’s account or any other customer’s account with us.

In the same vein, the bank has insisted that it has carried out due diligence together with relevant authorities and stakeholders in the banking sectors and arrived at the same conclusion. while urging members of the public not to be moved or swayed by sensationalism and one-sided narratives flying around the internet.

Responding to the Bank’s statement, VeryDarkMan has insisted that the bank is not being honest in its handling of the matter, according to him, the bank still has questions to answer, regarding the account