The Senate, on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for arresting Innoson Motors boss, Innocent Chukwuma.
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017, the anti-graft agency arrested Chukwuma at his Enugu home.
According to reports, Innoson spokesperson, Cornel Osigwe, said his boss was arrested for reportedly jumping bail in connection to a case he has with Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB).
Speaking
on the issue, the Senate also mandated the Senate Committee on
Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption to investigate their actions,
Channels TV reports.
EFCC operative allegedly slapped Chukwuma’s wife. The lawmakers also threatened to deal with the EFCC operatives that allegedly slapped Chukwuma’s wife.
In his comment, the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu said that EFCC’s job is not to collect debt.
Ekweremadu also said that the issue was a private matter between the auto-maker and GTB.
Innoson boss allegedly manipulated bank documents
In
its defence, GTB is claiming that Chukwuma manipulated bank and
shipping documents to obtain tax waivers from the Nigerian government.
Meanwhile, the EFCC also accused the chairman of Innoson Motors, Innocent Chukwuma, of mobilising thugs to attack its operatives to prevent his arrest.
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