Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a 19-year-old woman and her 21-year-old boyfriend over the alleged theft of N35.92 million from a woman in Benin City, Edo State.

The defendants, Marian Elia and Izuchukwu Uzoma, were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Benin on seven counts of conspiracy, cybercrime, and stealing, the EFCC said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

The commission alleged that Ms Elia, who grew up in the victim, Esther Ogbeifun's, home, exploited her access to the woman's phones and banking information to transfer the money into Mr Uzoma's bank account.

According to the EFCC, the defendants allegedly converted the money to their personal use.

The commission said th...