Nigeria, June 9 -- The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has withdrawn a criminal charge filed against Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, managing director and chief executive of Fidelity Bank Plc.

The AGF had filed the case at the Federal High Court in Lagos, naming Victor Ukutt, Whoba Ugwunna Ogo (who is reportedly at large), Fidelity Bank Plc, and Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe as defendants in connection with the alleged unlawful diversion of N19 billion belonging to Woobs Resources Limited.

In a statement on Monday signed by Kamarudeen Ogundele, special assistant to the president on communication publicity, the AGF's office said a review of the case showed that Mrs Onyeali-Ikpe had no connection to the account involved in the alleged...