The Economic and Financial
and Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation into how a syndicate
succeeded in transferring the sum of N216.66 million from the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) account of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) into an illegal
account opened in the name of a company using the Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
branch of a new generation bank.
The company’s Managing
Director, Mr Joseph Benjamin discovered the infraction when he went to
reconcile his account with the FIRS and was subsequently invited by the
police to unravel how his company opened an unauthorised account.
Not satisfied with the
police investigation which turned the table against him, Benjamin forwarded a
petition to the office of Vice President, Professor Yemi Osibanjo who directed
Acting EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, to look into the matter.
A source at the commission
confirmed to Daily Sun that several people connected with the opening and
operation of the account have been interrogated, even though investigation is
ongoing.
It was also gathered at the
weekend that interrogators from EFCC have obtained documents from the affected
bank mentioned in the petition, the Corporate Affairs Commission, the three
companies connected with the fraud, the CBN and FIRS.
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