Osborn Tower Funds: EFCC Declares Former-NIA Boss Oke, Wife, Wanted - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 25, 2019
TheEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has declared a former DirectorGeneral of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA Ambassador Ayodele Oke and hiswife, Folasade, wanted after they failed to answer for fraud charges filedagainst them.
Astatement from EFCC Acting Spokesperson, Tony Orilade said Justice ChukwujekuAneke of a Federal High Court Lagos, had on February 7th, issued an arrestwarrant on them, consequent upon an oral application by counsel for thecommission, Rotimi Oyedepo.
Oriladesaid Oke and his wife were wanted in connection with the over 43 milliondollars, over 27 thousand pounds and more than 23 million naira cash recoveredby the EFCC from an apartment at Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, in April 2017.
Theyare facing a four-count charge bordering on money laundering offence to thetune of 13 billion niara, filed on Friday, February 1, 2019.
Okewas sacked as the Director General of the NIA by President Muhammadu BuhariOctober 30th, 2017.