Former Quality Assurance Specialist Stephen Ifeanyichukwu Ejezie of Access Bank’s contact centre in Oniru, Lagos State, has been charged with surreptitiously filming hundreds of videos of his coworkers in the lavatories of the business.
Insiders claim that Ejezie was apprehended early on Wednesday morning at 1:30 a.m. while reportedly trying to conceal a recording device in the women’s lavatory. According to reports, a female employee was taking a bath when she spotted a phone camera mounted on a nearby lavatory stall and set off the alarm. When confronted, Ejezie initially claimed he had mistakenly entered the women’s restroom but was unable to explain the recording activity.
Access Bank allegedly ordered his arrest after the finding, and the next day, police searched his house and found more than 400 illegal recordings on his laptop. Both male and female employees were purportedly seen in these recordings, many of whom were taken naked or taking a shower.
According to sources, Ejezie has been selling these recordings online to customers worldwide, including Caucasian and Indian customers, using Telegram groups and an OnlyFans account.
After the event, Ejezie, who began working for Access Bank in February 2023 as a contact centre agent and advanced to Quality Assurance Specialist by October, seems to have been fired. His LinkedIn page still listed him as an employee of Access Bank when it was initially viewed on Friday morning, but by the afternoon, it had been changed to reflect his departure from the company.
Ejezie has subsequently been freed despite his detention and the unsettling results, raising worries among employees that Access Bank could be hesitant to take legal action to preserve its reputation. Numerous contract workers at the contact centre voiced their anxiety and dissatisfaction with the bank’s handling of the matter.
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“We believe the bank wants to sweep this under the rug because we’re contract staff,” one employee said.
Employees increasingly worry about their safety and privacy since they frequently work shifts that require them to sleep and take a shower at the office. Many fear that the recordings that have already been shared online may resurface in the future, with dire repercussions for both their personal and professional lives.
Access Bank management allegedly barred employees from spending the night at the workplace in reaction to the event and warned that further infractions might have serious legal repercussions. Employees, however, believe that the bank continues to prioritise damage control above assisting the victims.
“Many people are already traumatised, and there’s no psychological support being offered,” another source lamented. “Some don’t even know if they were recorded. It’s terrifying.”
