The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied report that it raided the apartment sons of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alh. Atiku Abubakar, are residing.
Instead the anti-graft agency said it operatives arrested the son of former Abia State Governor, Ogbonna Orji, and his friend, Kelvin Ilonah at an Abuja upscale night club on suspicion of N27bn money laundering allegedly perpetrated by the ex-governor.
According to an EFCC source, “The truth is that we have been on the trail of the cars allegedly bought by the ex-governor’s sons. Last Friday, we traced the car to a night club in Abuja. In order not to cause panic, we waited until the business of the club was over and when the owner of the car came to enter and take off, we arrested him and his friend who has a similar brand.
“That was about 5 a.m on Saturday, December 8, 2018. The two boys we arrested were Ogbonna Orji, 32, and Kelvin Ilonah. While Orji’s car, a Range Rover, is valued at about N100 million, Kelvin’s car, also a Range Rover, is valued at about N35 million.
“In the course of further interrogation, the two boys led us to their apartment, three flats. Documents retrieved from the apartment showed that it was rented for N13 million each per annum. Another brand new Prado Jeep, 2017 model was recovered from the boys.
“The two boys in question gave useful information to the commission which is helping in our investigation. The EFCC, as a responsible organisation is abreast of the established mandate and we shall not deviate from such mandate.
“We never went after Atiku’s sons neither were Atiku’s sons among the two boys arrested. There is no link with Atiku.”
