FCMB Issues Statement On Bank Manager’s Death

The statement which confirmed the death of Nwakoby noted that investigations are still on-going regarding his death as the events surrounding his death are still unclear.

The 44-year- old banker, who worked as a branch manager in the Jakande, Lekki, Lagos branch, was alleged to withdraw an amount of money in the tune of 350 million naira in foreign currencies in the name of the bank and in turn sell to bureau de change operators, a source confirmed.

According to the source, Nwakoby was expected to make refunds to the accounts and balance his books before the end of the day, however he was unable to balance the account and a red flag was raised on the transaction.

It was learnt that Nwakoby committed suicide out of fear and shame as he was expected to face legal proceedings for taking such a very dangerous act.

The statement according to the bank, noted that the deceased who is survived by his wife Adaeze and a 10-year-old daughter was well loved by colleagues as he performed his job meticulously.

The statement further noted that the bank is keen on the welfare of their staff, as they their employee support programmes work round the clock to help staffs tackle issues – both work related and personal.

The statement read issued by a top level manager who spoke on the condition of anonymity read: “We are deeply shocked at the news of the sad passing of Olisaemeka (Olisa) Nwakoby, which occurred on Thursday, July 28. Until his death, Olisa was a BBG account officer with our Lekki Branch. After his colleagues tried to reach him unsuccessfully when he hadn’t shown up at work, the Branch Manager received a call from his family at around 10.30 AM, informing him that Olisa sadly took his own life that morning, at his church premises. The circumstances that led to this unfortunate incident are still very unclear and are being investigated by our Control and Compliance team.

“If you receive any enquiry from the media, please direct them to the Corporate Affairs team, Diran Olojo and Lola Egboh.

“In the meantime, I wanted to reassure you that the welfare of our employees is a key priority to us. Our employee support programmes are there to help employees when dealing with difficult issues and circumstances, whether work-related or personal. We have professional counsellors available just a phone call away, to assist all FCMB employees.

“Olisa was loved by many, especially his close colleagues and friends. He is survived by his wife Adaeze, their daughter, siblings, and his dear Mother.

“We are in touch with Olisa’s family and will support their efforts as they plan for the funeral. Please remember Olisa’s family in your prayers. May God grant them strength and comfort during this difficult time. May his soul rest in peace!”

The gun Nwakoby used to kill himself is a silver American pistol which was found by the police.