Outrage as Access Bank Staff is caught secretly recording Colleagues while using Restroom

Stephen Ifeanyichukwu Ejezie, a former Quality Assurance Specialist at Access Bank’s contact centre in Oniru, Lagos, has been accused of secretly filming his colleagues while they used the restrooms.

According to a report by the Foundation For Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Ejezie was caught in the female restroom around 1:30 a.m. last Wednesday.

The report disclosed that Access Bank ordered his arrest, and a subsequent search of his home uncovered hundreds of compromising video clips.

It was gathered that Ejezie has since been released, a development that has unsettled many affected staff members, who now fear they may not get the justice they deserve.

FIJ noted that initially, Ejezie’s LinkedIn profile still listed him as an Access Bank employee by Friday morning, but by midday, it was updated to show he was no longer with the bank.

His record revealed he joined Access Bank in February 2023 as a contact centre agent and was promoted to Quality Assurance Specialist in October of the same year.

Sources at the contact centre explained that due to the shift-based nature of their job, staff members often sleep, shower, and change at the office.

It was during one of these shifts that Ejezie reportedly sneaked into the female restroom, intending to plant a recording device.

A female colleague raised the alarm after noticing a phone aimed at her from a nearby toilet cubicle while she was bathing.

Co-workers immediately confronted the suspect and identified Ejezie as the culprit hiding inside.

Further findings by FIJ revealed that Ejezie had secretly filmed several male and female staff in vulnerable conditions.

A police raid on his residence reportedly uncovered over 400 explicit videos stored on his laptop.

There were also allegations that he sold these videos on platforms like OnlyFans and Telegram, with buyers reportedly including foreign nationals.

Despite the weight of the accusations, Ejezie’s release and what staff members described as a muted reaction from the bank have stirred speculation that the matter might be quietly handled to protect the institution’s reputation.

Some of the affected workers expressed deep fear over the possibility that these recordings could surface online, noting that many victims are still unaware they were filmed.

Following the incident, a meeting was held by management on Friday morning, where staff were informed that overnight stays at the office were now prohibited and any breach would attract heavy legal consequences.

However, employees argue that these actions are inadequate, accusing the bank of placing its corporate image above the welfare of its staff.

“We are traumatised, and no one is offering help. People should be told if they were recorded so they don’t keep living in fear,” a staff member told FIJ.

Efforts by FIJ to get an official comment from Access Bank were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.