Fidelity Bank flags suspicious remittance, denies bribery allegation

Fidelity Bank Plc has dismissed allegations that one of its staff demanded a bribe to release funds sent to a customer via international money transfer, saying the transaction raised red flags under its compliance protocols.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Divisional Head, Brand and Communications, Meksley Nwagboh, on Thursday.

The bank was reacting to a report by Sahara Reporters that accused it of deliberately withholding funds from a customer at its University of…