Alleged N395.1m railway fraud: Witness testifies how N268.5m was paid into Ogbole-Inalegwu’s account
The First Prosecution Witness (PW1), in the trial of Director, Mechanical Services, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Oche Jerry Ogbole-Inalegwu, narrated before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, how a total sum of N268, 503, 653 (Two Hundred and Sixty Eight Million, Five Hundred and Three Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Three Naira) was paid into the defendant’s account by different contractors handling projects for the NRC.
Oche Jerry Ogbole-Inalegwu is standing trial before the court sequel to his arraignment on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 on a nine-count charge for an alleged ₦395,190,600.00 fraud.
One of the counts against Ogbole-Inalegwu reads: “That you Oche Jerry Ogbole-Inalegwu while serving as the Railway District Manager, Nigerian Railway Corporation and transacting under the name of Altech Engineering Services, between 12th February, 2019 and 29th October, 2019 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, committed an offence, to wit; corruption by receiving the cumulative sum of Eleven Million, Three Hundred and Ninety Seven Thousand, Five Hundred Naira (N11,397,500.00) from China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), a contractor of the Nigerian Railway Corporation through the bank account of Altech Engineering Services domiciled in Access Bank Plc with account number: 0018021498, on account of the contracts awarded to CCECC during the discharge of your official duties”.
The witness, Head, Compliance Unit, Access Bank plc, while being led in evidence by lead prosecution counsel, Abba Mohammed, SAN, narrated how payments were made into the defendant’s account by China Civil Engineering Construction Company , CCECC; Abads Ventures Limited; Alhaji Danjuma Baba; Lovcom Associate; James Iria; Naophil Enterprises; Benches Nig. Limited; Michael Emma; MDCResources; Waliki Nig. Limited; Michael Sonayo; Goa Multilink; Sorchi Marble; KC Services Nig. Limited; Tunde Adewale Odunbanjo; Syero Associate; Luscord International; Tinola Global; Romint Nig. Limited and David Onokhoma. The payments added up to N268, 503, 653. The payments were made between February 12, 2019 and October 8, 2025.
Defence counsel, Modechi Adejoh, while cross-examining the witness, posed questions about narration of transactions and the applicable rules in identifying senders and receivers of payments. The witness responded that banks apply different narrative styles about transactions.
Justice Dada, after discharging the witness and submissions of counsel, adjourned to June 4, 2026 for continuation of trial.