The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) yesterday said it had traced about $2.1million (N413million) seized at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos to a former Executive Secretary of a federal parastatal.
The commission said it might be forced to declare the man wanted if he does not show up for questioning.
The agency said all attempts to locate the man in Lagos and Abuja proved futile.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on July 3 arrested a bureau de change operator, Mr. Ibiteye John Bamidele, at MMA Terminal 2 (MMA2) Lagos with the cash.
The Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mitchel Ofoyeju, said Bamidele was arrested by anti-narcotic officials, who suspected that the cash was to be laundered.
The NDLEA handed over the suspect to the EFCC on July 8, following his confession that he was on money laundering errand for the ex-official.
It was, however, learnt that all attempts by the EFCC to interrogate the suspect had failed.
A top source in the agency said: “The EFCC has finalised a plan to declare the former parastatal’s chief wanted, over a $2.1million money laundering case.
“The anti-graft agency has been on his trail for weeks, since a certain Ibiteye John Bamidele named him as the owner of a $2,198,900 haul, recovered from him by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
“Ibiteye was arrested on July 3, 2015 at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos by the NDLEA and handed over to the EFCC on July 8, for further investigation.
“The suspect, upon interrogation, named as the owner of the money, but all efforts to locate him both in Lagos and his known address in Abuja proved futile.”
The Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said: “We have plans to declare the man wanted. We urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact the Commission or the nearest police station.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteJonathan Ebele's government is a sham. Very corrupt more than any known former government military or civilian.
ReplyDeleteIt is very unfortunate that it will take while before any minority could be given a chance to govern Nigeria. I am saying this with all sense of purpose. I happen to have come from that part of the country not from Jonathan axis though.
You are masquerading as coming from the Niger Delta when you are obviously from somewhere else. And what does the stealing by the secretary of a parastatal have to do with Jonathan? Jonathan should account for anything he stole while the secretary should account for his. My biggest worry is that while Buhari based on his credentials and integrity is the best person for the job right now, if we concentrate on only the PDP elements who stole we will forever loose the opportunity to make a big dent on corruption. There are far too many thieves in the APC also but we appear to be willing to overlook them because they helped ensure Buhari won. We can not day "go and sin no more" to thrives in APC while we investigate those in PDP. It can not be two standards.
DeleteWell thought out comment and unbiased.
DeleteHw do we give u pple useful information about d man who his name is not published. We be witch!
ReplyDeleteI rmber this news and the money was tagged as counterfeit. Just mention his name or even the Parastatal and we will help u find him.
ReplyDeleteDEM NO PUT THE MAN PHOTO...DEM NO PUT IM NAME!!!
ReplyDeleteDEM SAY IF YOU KNOW AM MAKE YU COME REPORT....
THIS EFCC NA FAKE ,,.WALAHI !!!!
Why hiding the real owner while announcing the messengers name?
ReplyDeleteEfcc is a sham. U ask people to give u info on somebody u did not reveal his identity. Efcc pretends as if they are really fighting corruption but we know they are one of the greatest 419 practitioners in Nigeria. They can't fool us. Stupid.
ReplyDeleteEfcc is a sham. U ask people to give u info on somebody u did not reveal his identity. Efcc pretends as if they are really fighting corruption but we know they are one of the greatest 419 practitioners in Nigeria. They can't fool us. Stupid.
ReplyDeleteEfcc is a sham. U ask people to give u info on somebody u did not reveal his identity. Efcc pretends as if they are really fighting corruption but we know they are one of the greatest 419 practitioners in Nigeria. They can't fool us. Stupid.
ReplyDeleteEfcc..... hmmmm, they are just clowns, it only an illusionist dat wud listen to dem Jare......
ReplyDeleteAll they want is their own share of the loot. That is why the hid the identity of the person concerned. Yeye ppl.
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