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The Department of State Services has arrested Alhaja Moroophat Onikoro, the wife of a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, who has been in the United States since June, 2015.
It was learnt that the suspect was arrested in front of her husband’s house located on Layi Ajayi-Bembe Street, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday.
She was arrested in connection with the N4.7bn allegedly diverted from the Office of the National Security Adviser.
The source said, “We arrested Alhaja Onikoro this morning. Although she bears Onikoro, she is the wife of Obanikoro. She was arrested with some vital documents. She is currently in our office in Shangisha, Lagos, and will later be transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for more investigation.”
It was learnt that after interrogation at the EFCC office in Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday, she was allowed to go home on condition that she would return on Friday (today).
“We released her after interrogation. The woman cooperated fully with us and we allowed her to go because we don’t hold people hostage. We asked her questions and she answered respectfully,” a source in the EFCC stated.
EFCC had, last month, raided the ex-minister’s house and made away with some documents said to have linked Obanikoro to the N4.7bn allegedly siphoned from the Office of the National Security Adviser.
The EFCC had also sealed a house belonging to Obanikoro’s two sons, Babajide and Gbolahan, on Banana Island.
Obanikoro’s wife, who was in the house at the time of the search, alleged that her rights were abused and had even sued the EFCC for N100m.
“When she sued the EFCC, she thought that would be the end of the matter. Unknown to her, we kept surveillance on the house and swiftly arrested her with the evidence we needed,” a source said.
EFCC investigations had revealed that N4.7bn was paid into a bank of Sylvan McNamara, a company in which Obanikoro’s two sons are said to be directors.
About N1.219bn was allegedly flown to Akure on a private plane during the build-up to the 2014 Ekiti State governorship election, which was won by Governor Ayodele Fayose.
Fayose was alleged to have received the N1.219bn through his bosom friend, Abiodun Agbele, while the then governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, allegedly received N1.310bn through company s said to belong to him.
Omisore had since been arrested by the EFCC and is reported to be cooperating with detectives.
Obanikoro, who has been in the United States with his two sons for over 15 months, denied the allegations, insisting that the EFCC was concocting evidence against him and his family.
He had also dared the commission to extradite him if it had evidence against him.
The EFCC, however, said it was in possession of a CCTV footage which captured Obanikoro and three others loading the billions of naira unto a plane at the Lagos airport in 2014.
“Let Obanikoro keep making noise in the US instead of him to be a man and come and defend himself like others. He has finished his academic programme in the US since April but has refused to return to Nigeria because he knows he is guilty.
“Obanikoro has put his family in trouble by using his sons to launder money. In this age of BVN (Bank Verification Number), it is difficult to get away with bank fraud,” a reliable source said.
Meanwhile, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Apo, Abuja, will today hear a N500m suit filed by Abiodun Agbele, an ally of Fayose, seeking an order releasing him from the custody of the EFCC.
Agbele was reportedly arrested on June 27 for his role in the handling of over N1.219bn on behalf of Fayose during the Ekiti State governorship election in 2014.
The money was said to have been part of the N4.7bn that was siphoned from the imprest of the ONSA and deposited in the company s of Obanikoro’s sons.
In the suit filed on his behalf by his lawyers – Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and Olalekan Ojo –Agbele urged the court to declare his arrest and detention as unlawful and award N500m as compensatory damages against the EFCC for his unlawful arrest and detention.
Agbele argued, in the fundamental rights enforcement suit, that his arrest and continued detention beyond the 48 hours allowed by the Constitution, amounted to a violation of his rights to freedom of liberty, human dignity and the right to acquire and own properties.
He said unless and except the court came to his rescue, the EFCC would continue to infringe on his rights to freedom of liberty.
At the hearing of the case on Thursday, EFCC’s counsel, Raymond Ezekiel, urged the court to adjourn hearing in the suit till Friday to enable him to file his counter-affidavit to the suit.
Ezekiel said the case file was only handed over to him on Wednesday, and as such, needed time to respond to the constitutional issues raised by the applicant in the suit.
Ozekhome had opposed an adjournment, arguing that the suit, being a fundamental rights enforcement suit, required prompt hearing.
But he later agreed that the respondent’s counsel be allowed time to respond.
Justice Adeniyi subsequently fixed Friday for hearing in the suit.

Source. http://saharareporters.com/2016/07/14/department-state-security-arrests-obanikoro%E2%80%99s-wife-while-attempting-move-documents

Gej my hero, FAYOSE my role model



OBANIKORO my Nigga My Nigga

Good

Yinmu...

This driver should 1st be jailed...shebi he has confessed? Then we can go on...

...exept EFCC wan say the driver has no case to answer, abi?

*in Chairman's voice* Na Fayose be d nigga wey dey step into the club (abi hotel) with a bullion van... with a bullion

This Angry Nigerian above me sef. Redirect ur anger to sum1 else abeg. Shebi an message dem send the driver? He knows nothing.

AngryNigerian:
This driver should 1st be jailed...shebi he has confessed? Then we can go on...

...exept EFCC wan say the driver has no case to answer, abi?

It has not been confirmed.

A Chinese Man once said; Nigerians are Cowards, if not how can some set of people decide to milk you dry and you are doing nothing about it? Well, to be sincere; He's right.

One of the reasons why there have been so much corruption and backwardness in this country is that there are too much weak beings coupled with feeble minded fellas to have been able to challenge their (The government) corrupt practices.
Just Imagine the height of corruption committed by this governor and some people will still come here to defend him.

How do y'all expect the country to be great when y'all are continually contributing to its backwardness?

All the money they are recovering, what is it used for?


it seems the more money they recover, the more the economy falls towards stone age.

Govt of lies n propaganda

edbor:
All the money they are recovering, what is it used for?]

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Okay o

But when will Buratai be questioned and investigated?

Mtchew only two types of news for nigerian this day. Its either you heard efcc or DSS arrest someone or you heard how some group or religion murdered someone not from their religion

The loudest person isn’t always the most successful.

Many people scream from the rooftops about how awesome they’re, how much money they’ve made and how many people they will help.

The problem is that it’s all talk.

A real leader spends less time bragging about himself and more time building others up. They want other people to succeed as much as their own success.

Practice speaking less and listening more in all aspects of your life.

People care about themselves, not you.

Listen to what they say, listen to their problems, listen to what they ask, listen to what is holding them back and then figure out how you can help them.

People are naturally attracted to people who care and listen.

Spend less time talking about yourself and your problems.

Spend more time listening and helping others and you will make all the money you will ever need.

Wonderful!

So Korobucci fled and left his wife in Nigeria to face the music

Oga oooo, so Na koro wife dey pay for him husband sins.

It is well with Nigeria

Kuje loading at the speed of light!


Ps: abeg make no iPod yoot quote this one.

toposi4naija:

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Of course

Couple-in-crime. Sorry, Alhaji and Alhaja-in-crime.

PureWays:
A Chinese Man once said; Nigerians are Cowards, if not how can some set of people decide to milk you dry and you are doing nothing about it? Well, to be sincere; He's right.

One of the reasons why there have been so much corruption and backwardness in this country is that there are too much weak beings coupled with feeble minded fellas to have been able to challenge their (The government) corrupt practices.
Just Imagine the height of corruption committed by this governor and some people will still come here to defend him.

How do y'all expect the country to be great when y'all are continually contributing to its backwardness?

Young man hide ur undesired anger. U are already brainwashed with EFCC many unverifiable stories to nail the innocent. All the accused have their evidences and are asking to meet EFCC in court. Have u not heard of cases where the EFCC laid allegations and unlawfully detained people only for the court to ask them (EFCC) to pay such persons a specified amount for unlawful detention and character defamation.

EFCC is just a tool against the opposition, if not why haven't they investigated the billions of naira Amaechi flew in from Abuja during the last Senate and house of assembly election in Rivers state. From where did he get the money.

Let us not loose our moral sense of judgment being partisan. God bless the youths.

why evils

Teeboy22:
Gej my hero, FAYOSE my role model



Naso

Obanikoro my mentor.


The guy own don done.

AngryNigerian:
This driver should 1st be jailed...shebi he has confessed? Then we can go on...

...exept EFCC wan say the driver has no case to answer, abi?

Ever heard the term "prosecution witness"?
How can nigeria ever be great when even traders act like they are SAN.

Stop watching nollywood and start watching TV series like drop dead diva, Boston legal, law and order, the good wife, suits, how to get away with murder etc.

You'll have a greater understanding of issues

edbor:
All the money they are recovering, what is it used for?


it seems the more money they recover, the more the economy falls towards stone age.

Did you ever believe there was any money stolen during your hero time?

Zombies na so

obanikoro! obanikoro!! i wont call you again. i know you are a nice crook, please come back and settle with nigaz

PureWays:
A Chinese Man once said; Nigerians are Cowards, if not how can some set of people decide to milk you dry and you are doing nothing about it? Well, to be sincere; He's right.

One of the reasons why there have been so much corruption and backwardness in this country is that there are too much weak beings coupled with feeble minded fellas to have been able to challenge their (The government) corrupt practices.
Just Imagine the height of corruption committed by this governor and some people will still come here to defend him.

How do y'all expect the country to be great when y'all are continually contributing to its backwardness?