Instagram comedian and social media Influencer, Nwagbo
Oliver Chidera, also known as Pankeeroy, has been released from the custody of
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Pankeeroy took to his Instagram account on Friday, where he
released a statement about his arrest.
According to the statement released by Pankeeroy’s legal
team, there was no petition against the comedian prior to his arrest.
“It is worthy to state that there was no form of petition
against our client and, as such, implied that no crime in whatever form was
perpetrated against any person(s), company, or establishment by our client.
“Upon questioning and facts findings by officers of the
Commission, our client was released as there was no form of nexus linking him
to the purported commission of the investigated crime,” the statement read in
part.
Recall that Pankeeroy was arrested by the EFFC
in April over alleged Internet fraud.
Pankeeroy was alleged to have been involved in a ‘Bitcoin
scam’ after he suffered depression.
According to the EFCC, Pankeeroy posed as a vendor who
redeems bitcoin vouchers using a platform to defraud his unsuspecting victims.
Among the items seized from Pankeeroy include a Mercedes
Benz AMG GLE model worth N36,000,000 (Thirty-six Million Naira).
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