The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to reports that it raided an apartment occupied by two sons of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar over the weekend.
In a statement it released on Monday and shared on its official Twitter handle @officialefcc, the anti-graft body said the recent arrest of Ogbonna Orji, son of former Abia Governor and Senator representing Abia Central, Senator Theodore Orji, over money laundering, has nothing to do with son of the former Vice President.
According to the EFCC, the former Abia governor has been under investigations for money laundering activities, which was discovered to have been carried out through his sons, adding that it had been on the trail of cars allegedly bought by the sons, until the cars were traced to a night club in Abuja on Friday, where operatives waited patiently through the night to arrest the owners – Ogbonna and his friend, Kelvin Ilonah.
“They were arrested at about 5am on Saturday, and they led operatives to their three-flat apartment, where documents retrieved showed that it was rented at a rate of N13million per annum.
They have so far given useful information to the EFCC, which is aiding in investigations. It should be made clear that the EFCC never “went after” Atiku’s sons, neither was Atiku’s son arrested by the EFCC,” the statement read.
Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq is a Journalist, Political Analyst and Satirist with major interest in Nigerian Politics, Governance and Sports.
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