Customer Attempts to Burn Down Nigerian Bank After N500k Disappeared From His Account
- An aggrieved customer of a tier one bank almost burned down the bank building
- This was after N500k reportedly disappeared from his account without a trace
- The man was said to have been stopped and arrested after he sprinkled petrol around the bank
- Legit.ng journalist Zainab Iwayemi has over 3-year-experience covering the Economy, Technology, and Capital Market
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A customer identified as Sodirudeen Rufai has been detained for allegedly attempting to start fire on a popular tier-one bank in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The incident occurred at Oke-Ilewo neighbourhood on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
Punch reported that the suspect wanted to burn down the bank after complaints that N500,000 was fraudulently withdrawn from his account were allegedly ignored.
Source: UGC
The situation worsened
According to the report, when he reported the deduction, the Area Commander, Metro, Abeokuta, allegedly told him to let the bank follow its procedures in determining what caused the deduction.
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However, the man reportedly lost his cool when the bank informed him that he had been defrauded.
Rufai allegedly returned to the bank with petrol and started to sprinkle it around the banking hall after hearing the news from the bank official who attended to him.
Customers fled for cover as the drama played out, but others—along with bank security personnel— had to pull Rufai to the ground before he could use the lighter he was holding.
The suspect was taken to the Ibara Police Division by the bank’s Chief Security Officer, Godwin James.
Odutola said:
He was fighting a noble cause in an ignoble way. He has a right to make a complaint that his money is missing. But the way he went about it was wrong. We are going to hold him for an attempt to commit suic*de with murder because if he had succeeded, he would have killed himself and every other person in the bank.
Meanwhile, in a recent report, financial industry stakeholders issued a communique that will ensure the blacklisting of offenders in the industry.
“Say no to high charges”: Nigerians stage protest in Lagos over excess bank deductions
Legit.ng earlier reported how some people stated protest in some parts of Lagos state over excessive bank charges by various Nigerian banks.
According to an Instagram video shared by @mufasatundeednut, the protest was held in Yaba and VI.
The demonstrations were led by Nigerians concerned about the spike in charges by banks in recent times.
Source: Legit.ng
