Socialite E-Money has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly laundering money.  ,
According to Channels Television, E-Money, who goes by Emeka Okonkwo, was detained by the anti-graft organization in Lagos State’s Omole district.
In Abuja, EFCC personnel have now taken control of E-Money.
He was allegedly spraying some US dollar bills and the naira at a public event. However, no one has yet provided more information about the incident.  ,
According to allegations, The , the CEO of Emmy Cargoes Nigeria Limited and Five Star Music allegedly violated the Foreign Exchange (Monitoring and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act of Nigeria.
However, as of the time this report was published, the EFCC has not yet released an official statement regarding his arrest.
The EFCC’s crackdown on naira abuse is its most recent instance. Terry Apala, a singer, was detained a few days ago for allegedly stealing the country’s currency.
EFCC Arrests Socialite Achimugu Over alleged money laundering
Aisha Achimugu, another socialite, has been taken into custody by the EFCC in the interim. At the Abuja-based Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, she was detained.
Achimugu was taken on Tuesday morning around 5 am, shortly after leaving London.
In March, the anti-graft organization located her on suspicion of money laundering and alleged criminal conspiracy.
Achimugu’s lawyer, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), confirmed her arrest, saying that the EFCC had detained her on Tuesday around 5 a.m.
Ojukwu criticized the EFCC’s action, calling it a court order violation.
My client returned on the promise made to the court on Monday, but he was detained at the airport, according to Ojukwu.
He made it known that Achimugu had started a hunger strike in protest of what he described as a violation of her fundamental rights.
The attorney claimed that the woman is a “prisoner of conscience.”
Source: Channels TV
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