THE management of Access Bank Plc has denied the allegation of missing Five Hundred Million Naira (N500,000,000.00) in an account belonging to a deceased customer, Edongesi Edit Hour.
A social media influencer, Martina Ortse (popularly known as VeryDarkMan) had exposed an allegedly disturbing inheritance scandal involving Access Bank that has raised serious concerns about the integrity of the institution.
The controversy centres around an alleged mysterious disappearance of the said sum from the account of the deceased millionaire, leaving behind a meagre balance of 54 Kobo.
The revelation caused an uproar, prompting VeryDarkMan to warn Access Bank customers to remain vigilant about their accounts and boycott the bank.
Edongesi Edit Hour passed away on 17 April 2019. Before his death, he reportedly confided in his sister, Basi Edit Hour, about his substantial financial holdings in several Nigerian banks, including GT Bank, Keystone Bank, and Access Bank.
However, Access Bank, in a statement on Sunday titled “Allegations of Missing Funds in Access Bank”, stated that its attention has been drawn to a video on social media wherein allegations of missing funds and unethical behaviour have been made against it.
“First and foremost, we wish to emphasize that the safety and security of our customers’ funds are core priorities which we take seriously. 
“Second, Access Bank Plc does not engage in or condone any unethical behaviour.
“In the instant case, the allegations 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.
‘’We and other independent stakeholders in the banking industry have thoroughly investigated these allegations and independently arrived at the same conclusions.
“Access Bank operates with the highest ethical standards, and we protect our customers’ interests whilst also respecting privacy laws.
‘Consequently, whilst we have engaged and will continue to engage with our customers, we must advise the public not to rely on or believe sensational and unverified claims that are designed to titillate and mislead the public.
“We remain committed to serving our customers.”
Eighteen-Eleven Media