It is trouble for the family of ex-Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio as his brother has been arrested by the EFCC.
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has revealed it
arrested Ibanga Akpabio, a brother to the former Akwa Ibom Governor,
Godswill Akpabio, for his involvement in a N10 million oil scam.
He was arrested on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
According to EFFC sources, Akpabio was arrested following an
allegation that he collected N10 million from a potential investor in
petroleum products.
He was said to have approached and collected the money from an
investor to invest the money as an equity in the purchase of petroleum
products directly from a floating station belonging to the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.
After assuring the investor that he had secured all necessary
approvals for the running of the business. It was found out to be a
fraud as he didn't deliver on his business promise prompting the
investor to notify the anti-corruption agency.
He is currently undergoing interrogation at the Port Harcourt Zonal office of the EFCC.
Also, the EFCC has denied a purported audio recording in which
Akpabio had boasted of having connection with the EFCC chairman Ibrahim
Magu.
In a press statement reacting to the claim, the EFCC said:
"The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
has been drawn to a recorded audio conversation attached to a report
with the caption, EFCC Detains Brother of Former Akwa Ibom State
Governor Ibanga Akpabio, which appeared today, November 2, 2016 on the
online news portal, Sahara Reporters, allegedly featuring two Akwa Ibom
politicians, Ibanga Akpabio and a certain Osong.
"In the said audio recording, a voice purporting to be Akpabio
could be heard dropping the names of some security chiefs including the
acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu, and boasting about the
supposed EFCC boss’ willingness to help deal with his purported
political adversaries in Akwa Ibom state, especially a certain Robinson
Uwak.
"The Commission wishes to state that the claims in this tape
especially as it affects Mr. Magu are patently false. The EFCC boss has
never met Ibanga Akpabio all his life and could not have been party to
any violent scheme to settle unknown political scores in Akwa Ibom
State. Indeed, if Magu were Akpabio’s Man-Friday as he would have his
‘friend’ believe, he would not today be a suspect answering to charges
of fraud before the Commission.
"Members of the public are therefore enjoined to disregard the recorded conversation as plain braggadocio."
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