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.
We leant from 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.
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.
“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 Okomoyon.
By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North
No comments:
Post a Comment