Former Managing Director of the Nigerian Security Printing and
Minting Company, Ehi Okomoyon, has been arrested and is being quizzed by
operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja.
Vanguard leant from a
reliable source that the MD, who resigned following the curious disappearance
of N1000 fresh bank notes amounting to N2.1 billion from the fortified
premises, was picked up on Sunday to answer questions in connection with the
missing money and the bribery scandal arising from the polymer notes contract
awarded by former CBN governor, Prof. Charles Soludo.
A source said the man
would remain with the security agents until he had given satisfactory answers
to issues being posed to him.
The source, who pleaded anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the matter, said, “It is true that Okomoyon was arrested and taken to the Earacac office in Abuja for interrogation in connection with several issues at the NSPMC.
The source, who pleaded anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the matter, said, “It is true that Okomoyon was arrested and taken to the Earacac office in Abuja for interrogation in connection with several issues at the NSPMC.
“I cannot say if he will
be released today or next because the operatives feel they should interact the
more with him following the statement made by him.”
Nigerian officials
allegedly received bribes in a printing contract for banknotes by Securency, a
note-printing firm partly owned by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Former Governor of the
Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Chukwuma Soludo was also quizzed by the EFCC
in January in connection with the scam.
EFCC spokesperson, Wilson
Uwujaren confirmed the arrest of Okom
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