Nigerian banks are grappling with a troubling rise in insider fraud, as reports from Q2 2024 reveal a 23.4% increase in staff involvement in fraudulent activities compared to the previous quarter. According to the latest FITC report, the number of cases involving bank employees jumped from 47 in Q1 to 58 in Q2. The surge has led to the termination of 49 employees during the period, a 40% rise from Q1’s figure of 35 terminations.
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