EFCC arrests suspect over missing N90m
By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Prince Ishola Olatunbosun, for alleged theft, fraud, criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence the sum of N90million.
The arrest follows a petition by one Charlse Anyaokei, director Viscount Micro-Finance Limited, Vancord Bureau-de-Change and Charblecom Concept Limited, filed by his legal team, Inedia Oweazim and Company.
According to the petitioner, he was introduced to the suspect (Olatunbosun), the chief executive officer of Dallas Halimgton Oil Limited with office in Leadway House, Central Business District Abuja, for the purpose of procuring United States dollars for him.
The complainant stated that he had earlier had some transactions with Olatunbosun and his company and that in this case, he needed $250,000, whose local currency equivalent of N90 million he said he sourced and transferred from his FCMB account to Dallas Halimgton Oil Limited account on the agreement that the suspect through the offshore branch of his company would source the naira equivalent for him.
He further said that a receipt of the said N90 million was duly issued to him by Olatunbosun.
By January 11, 2019, the complainant said the suspect invited him for the completion of the transaction processes and further disclosed that the transaction was only completed around 11pm same day.
Following the late completion of the transaction, the complainant disclosed that the suspect told him that it was risky to venture out with the $250,000 and convinced him to rather deposit it in a strong room in his office for safety until he would need it on the next working day, which was January 14.
Anyaokei further alleged that upon arrival at Dallas Halimgton Oil Limited office on the appointed day, he discovered that a key which was different from the one with which the safe was locked on January 11 was applied to open the strong room and that the $250, 000 had disappeared.
He also alleged that all efforts to recover the money since then have proved abortive, hence, he reported the matter to the EFCC. A preliminary investigation led to the arrest of Olatunbosun, who will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is completed.
