Nigeria, June 16 -- An Ikeja Division of the Lagos State High Court has convicted the former managing director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Francis Atuche, and the bank's former chief financial officer, Ugo Anyanwu.

The judge found the bankers guilty of stealing and conspiracy to steal.

Mr Atuche's wife, Elizabeth, was, however, discharged and acquitted.

The former bank chief, his wife, and Mr Anyanwu are accused of stealing N25.7 billion belonging to the bank.

They were arraigned in 2011 before Justice Lateefa Okunnu of the Ikeja Division of the Lagos State High Court.

Mr Atuche is also standing trial over N125 billion alleged fraud before the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court.

He was arraigned in 2014, alongside Charles Ojo...