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“I Was Taken To Lagos In Shorts And Singlet” – Innoson Narrates Ordeals In The Hands Of EFCC
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Group, Chief Innocent Chukwuma has narrated his ordeal in the hands of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The businessmen said he was rudely awoken from his sleep in the wee-hours by gun-totting security officials who stormed his home.
“They arrested me like a criminal, I was putting on the pyjamas I woke up in and was taken to the airport in shorts and a singlet. From there to Lagos,” he said.
The anti-graft agency claimed that Chukwuma was arrested following “his refusal to honour invitation having earlier jumped an administrative bail granted him in a case being investigated by the Capital Market and Insurance Fraud Unit of the Commission’s Lagos office.”
But the industrialist and auto manufacturer told newsmen at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport yesterday that he was not guilty of any of the allegations leveled against him by the EFCC.
Narrating how the operatives of the EFCC arrested him, he said: “First of all, I want to thank all Nigerians who stood by me, because GTBank wrote a false petition against me. The EFCC came to my house, jumped over the fence of my compound and whisked me away, but all Nigerians refused to accept this. So, I am thanking everybody who fought for this matter because I was surprised when the EFCC jumped into my compound very early in the morning. When I saw them, I thought they were kidnappers or armed robbers, only to notice that they were actually from the EFCC.
“Immediately I saw them around 5:30a.m, I hid for over two hours until when the weather became a little bit clearer around 7:30a.m, when I was able to see that they were putting on police uniform. Suddenly, I began to hear gunshots and that was when I realised that many policemen had come into my compound, and that was when I came out of my hideout.
“When I came out, they said they wanted to arrest me and that they are from the EFCC. I followed them to their office in Enugu, but up till now, they have not told me my offence.”
The Innoson boss who was later flown to Lagos said that upon arrival at the EFCC Lagos office, the operatives asked him to go without telling him what his offence was.
He insisted that he was never invited by the EFCC, saying “nobody invited me, nobody got me informed prior to my arrest. If they had invited me or written any letter to me, I would have honoured the invitation because I am a genuine businessman and industrialist. I don’t have anything in my cupboard to hide. And that is why I insisted they should tell me what I did, but till now I haven’t been told my offence.”
Chukwuma disclosed that when he was released at the EFCC Lagos office, he refused to leave until he was told his offence, adding, “they had to beg me before I left.”
He said he would make sure that the commission explained why they arrested him. “I have never in my life owed any tax, I pay all my taxes and all my duties. I am a genuine businessman and industrialist, I have a history in my business.”
Ibrahim Abdulhamid
December 23, 2017 at 6:50 am
Why did you not allow them in that they had to jump over the fence? That is their calling my brother. Not all earnings are legitimate, they are to get the illegitimate.
Ohams Tony Chinaemerem
December 23, 2017 at 6:59 am
You dnt have anything to say.
Obi Nna
December 23, 2017 at 6:18 am
This humiliation will never go unpunished… Let all igbo boycott Gtbank and close your accounts now because they are anti igbo…Do that now…
Okeychukwu Ezike
December 23, 2017 at 4:16 am
Is animal kingdom for you
Daniel Styles
December 22, 2017 at 11:41 pm
Sue them for N10b it’s that simple sir
Chuck Samson
December 22, 2017 at 11:18 pm
Intimidation just because he is an Igbo man, God must punish all of you that planned it from A to Z
David Okpara
December 22, 2017 at 10:19 pm
You people really remember Mr fala kuti
Zombi ooh Zombi
Patricia Onuoha
December 22, 2017 at 10:18 pm
Thank God they did not kill you on the process!
Chinonso Basil
December 22, 2017 at 10:01 pm
They want close the company….
That’s there aim …but it can’t work
Abubakar Idris Abdullahi
December 22, 2017 at 9:02 pm
Good action magu and Buhari you want mitigate corrupted igbo from my country up up up 2018 world noble prize is for u Baba Buhari
Daniel Styles
December 22, 2017 at 11:42 pm
Death to all idols, false prophets n stone worshippers.
Agukalu Mosespeter
December 23, 2017 at 6:21 am
USA will soon punish this country very soon by carving out Biafra after that God’s punishment will follow up buhari and magu will run away with the money they stole from ur government hunger and starvation will then wipe u and ur entire generation out come 2018…
Mack Chanchin'g
December 22, 2017 at 9:00 pm
it will not work again
Justice Nwi-UeBari
December 22, 2017 at 7:02 pm
Buhari is a fool. nepotism a scandalous a defamation cum uncircumcise lugubrious. He’s a Myopic anarchy, a contraption. Infact I don’t know what to say against d nonentities in AsoRock.
Raphael Anyanwu
December 22, 2017 at 6:52 pm
We are so Sorry Chief Innoson and the well meaning Igbos are solidly behind you at the end you shall conquer and victory is yours
Salis Abdullah Crc
December 22, 2017 at 5:32 pm
Because you’re so disobedient
Vincent Chukwuemeka Nwizu
December 22, 2017 at 4:21 pm
Another prophecy of Mazi Nnamdi KANU fulfilled.
Onyedikachi Eno
December 22, 2017 at 3:46 pm
They can only did that to igbo person and my worry is that the so called igbo governors,ohaneze ndi igbo, igbo politicians and stupid igbo apc members are not seeing the hand writing on the wall
Chukwuemeka Odo
December 22, 2017 at 3:40 pm
One useless nigeriaa! Hahahahaaaa.
Charles Anthony
December 22, 2017 at 3:32 pm
When they call Nigeria zoo people will react but such cannot happen in a civilized countries
Cyril Cyril
December 22, 2017 at 3:15 pm
My boss don’t much to court
Jerry Vic
December 22, 2017 at 1:50 pm
Stupid agbaje & foolish ciriminals working in zoo government.he will pay 4 d foolish act nonsense.
Sabo Abdulrauf Sabo
December 22, 2017 at 1:48 pm
Who cares na your problem be that.
Chidon Deval
December 22, 2017 at 4:47 pm
Hungry man talking with poor and greedy mindset your name is Sabo & you will continue to be sabo
Uzochukwu Nwachukwu
December 22, 2017 at 1:32 pm
Can you imagine. Just because he’s an IGBO man
Nnadi Oscar Johnson
December 22, 2017 at 1:24 pm
as in a Criminal? useless country
Nwa Chineke Chidozie
December 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm
Fulanis! Fulanis! Fulanis! It shall NEVER be well with housafulanis. Nnamdi Kanu said about this arrest in Radio Biafra and it later happened
Chi Iheme
December 22, 2017 at 12:17 pm
but can mbuhariuwa be arrested this way this is onfear
Chris Njoku
December 22, 2017 at 1:03 pm
Mr Man, you are still not getting it. Your” crime” is because you are an IGBO MAN a well known Industrialist – par excellent !. Please stop talking, get your self a well educated , well spoken media aid to articulate your views. You are far too bloody big to be fronting before this half educated morons. You keep calling your self “a Nigerian”. Are you real ? Please wake up !. I congratulate you for setting up your vehicle manufacturing business in Biafraland. That is “one of your crimes”. You are a Tinubu or the other one from the Futa Jalon that has the monopoly of every thing from tooth pick to Toilet role; Dangote. That is your “other Crime”. You are creating Jobs in the South East, that is your “other crime”. I congratulate you for closing your account at GT Bank and getting all your associates to do the same. Very soon there will be a run on that Bank, but before that make sure that you have a lien on all their assets. There is a well horned agenda by the Nigerian government and its Yoruba collaborators to intimidate, humiliate and cripple your business as they had done others businesses and Businessmen and women from Igboland/ Biafraland.. In sane clime you would have received Tax incentive and other benefits for having a massively export led manufacturing business like vehicle. But you happen to “come from the wrong sides of the country”, hence you are not being supported. Perhaps this matter has taught you a big lesson and all other “One Nigerianists” out there. Get your self a well educated, Media Aid – Spokesperson, well spoken in English language – Not Nigerian English – I must add a brilliant Lawyer – Not your average “rob wearing, arrogant “SAN” that interpret the “Nigerian law”, let alone having the balls to confront the Half educated Quota system Northern Attorney General and their sharia inclined Jugdes handpicked by APC the political wing of Boko Haram. Above, come out boldly and support IPOB and the restoration of Biafra, and stop making a fool of yourself by constantly calling yourself a ” NIGERIAN” . If you were, they would not be harassing, intimidating and humiliating you like this. It is now time for you and all your associates to wake up !
Osagiede Osarenmwinda
December 22, 2017 at 12:02 pm
Nobody is above the law
Philip Bright Simeon
December 22, 2017 at 12:20 pm
And who told u Nigeria has a law?
Osagiede Osarenmwinda
December 22, 2017 at 12:32 pm
Non say Nigeria non get law make you go carry drugs pass MM intl. Airport oh..
Jesus China
December 22, 2017 at 3:38 pm
When you see undertakers carrying another person’s relative’s corpse, you think they are carrying a log of wood, one day they will carry your relative’s corpse, then you will feel the pain and know what’s exactly inside the coffin.
Ibitoye Temitope Highbeetee
December 22, 2017 at 11:58 am
Just imagine the humiliation. EFCC reminds me of Fela Anikulapo song… Zombie.
Andy Victor
December 22, 2017 at 11:54 am
I can’t believed this but if these is truth, thts means Nig is gorverning wth an evil and darkness and will never good again,
Soji Olayiwola
December 22, 2017 at 11:53 am
Good…..
Sunday Elijah
December 22, 2017 at 11:48 am
Nigerians are with you!
Sunday Ikem
December 22, 2017 at 11:45 am
That’s why there are zombies with they behavior s shameless country oooo
Stephen Richard Uchenna
December 22, 2017 at 11:26 am
ONLY CRIMINALS JUMP OVER THE FENCE
Blessing Darlington
December 22, 2017 at 11:22 am
A very big insult to biafrans,GTB must pay the price.mteeeew
Daniel Marcell Opara
December 22, 2017 at 11:51 am
See your useless life…..
That’s how u will moving from post to post, commenting fallacy…..
Don’t go and do something meaningful with ur meaningless life….
Harlot
Blessing Darlington
December 22, 2017 at 11:56 am
Stupid son of a prostitute,u can go and hang itself,who Care’s but the fact remain that u don’t have kobo talk of account in GTB.very poor pig
Cajetan Adimonyemma
December 22, 2017 at 7:25 pm
Daniel, shut up you lousy idiot! So you are supporting what GTBank did to Innoson?
Chaka Chaka
December 22, 2017 at 11:13 am
Thunder don fire them
Ide Nkwocha
December 22, 2017 at 11:09 am
Gtb will pay dearly
Alex Nwabuife
December 22, 2017 at 11:07 am
They have played with fire
Okezie Collins
December 22, 2017 at 10:49 am
Next time shoot any body that jumped ur fence because criminals we use this as advantage to act kill even if is real efcc next time the come with warrants
Tony Brown
December 22, 2017 at 10:36 am
JUST EXACTLY WHAT THEY DID TO NNAMDI KANU.
Itode Csi
December 22, 2017 at 10:30 am
If the efcc could break into the compound of Innoson motors and slapping his own wife, arresting him with out formal invitation who are mine. I stand with innoson and in solidarity with Innoson i declared my GT Bank account close. I therefore urge you who is reading this msg to join. Thanks as you do.
Ola Dollar
December 22, 2017 at 10:25 am
Chai Very Big Insult GTB Most Close
Chukwuma Anyanwu
December 22, 2017 at 10:23 am
Stupid Nigeria government
Andy Lasman
December 22, 2017 at 10:21 am
ABOMINATION TO THE GODS OF OUR LAND BIAFRA
Tim Isaiah
December 22, 2017 at 10:15 am
When EFCC came to wisk Orji Uzor Kalus mother away by 12am in the midnight they met fire for fire and bullets for bullets and they never tried it again as they dealt with them as arm robbers. It was a battle of state and vigilante boys against federal police forces.
Ilemudah Alex
December 22, 2017 at 10:36 am
Is not truth,fake news.Thanks.
Tim Isaiah
December 22, 2017 at 10:41 am
My brother I was there when it happened
Tim Isaiah
December 22, 2017 at 10:43 am
Ask anyone that leaves near their compound then
Bishop Nic
December 22, 2017 at 10:04 am
Made in Terrorism Nigeria Security operatives can do undoubtedly anything
Michael King
December 22, 2017 at 10:03 am
Gtb must be boycotted
Ifegod Nwofor
December 22, 2017 at 10:02 am
My brother just Thank God they didn’t shoot you to claim it was unknown gun men, cos that is their slogans.
Chicason Nwufoh
December 22, 2017 at 10:01 am
Chidi Kingsley
December 22, 2017 at 10:00 am
Which law are you even talking about?
Evergreen Ezekiel
December 22, 2017 at 9:59 am
Innoson you know what to do, you are a wise and courageous man so go ahead and do the needful. File a legal action against those barbarians.
Jerom Chisom Paul
December 22, 2017 at 9:58 am
We must double our efforts for independent Biafra.
Mike Uzoeye Uchechukwu Okeke
December 22, 2017 at 9:57 am
Nigeria!, it is a pity
Tochi Boiy
December 22, 2017 at 9:50 am
They must pay for the damages
Dayo Binuyo
December 22, 2017 at 9:50 am
Ide Nkwocha
December 22, 2017 at 11:10 am
Monkey
Chioma Adalolo
December 22, 2017 at 11:39 am
Mind your business
Dayo Binuyo
December 22, 2017 at 9:50 am
Bright Anyanwututu Okoye
December 22, 2017 at 10:31 am
Idiot like u
Chioma Adalolo
December 22, 2017 at 11:38 am
Don’t mind him
Dayo Binuyo
December 22, 2017 at 9:49 am
Donarad Donarad
December 22, 2017 at 9:55 am
How did biafra became evill ? See how ur exposeing ur ignorant
Ezea Ability Chibuike Wizdo
December 22, 2017 at 10:21 am
Cow!!!!
Bright Anyanwututu Okoye
December 22, 2017 at 10:30 am
U are very stupid
Lucky Fregene
December 22, 2017 at 10:54 am
My people sometimes some idiot need ignored than given him attention he didn’t paid for
Silas Miracle Iyke
December 22, 2017 at 9:48 am
Na stupid people
Oluchi Uchechukwu
December 22, 2017 at 9:47 am
I thought jumping fence was for criminals, Are they armed robbers?????
E Junior Silvernus
December 22, 2017 at 9:46 am
Shame to DE Nigerian gvnt….u AR like fowl.a fowl dat gathers wot to eat wit his mouth n let’s use its leg to scatter it…shame to Nigerian gvnt.
Goodluck Samuel
December 22, 2017 at 9:45 am
is an insult,,
Thompson Onyekweluwa
December 22, 2017 at 9:44 am
Don’t worry sir,they will regret their acts when we must have finished with GTBank.
Tochukwu Stanley
December 22, 2017 at 9:44 am
No promblem sir that Bank that call GTB Bank, i not Operate in that bank
Ameen Odike
December 22, 2017 at 9:40 am
The law doesn’t respect anybody that’s how it ought to be. No one nobody not even buhari or dangote is above the law.
Ide Nkwocha
December 22, 2017 at 11:10 am
Ewu
Giftson Chinenye
December 22, 2017 at 1:41 pm
Yes we agree, but the law also protects the citizen’s right from being trampled upon by anybody or institutions. Innoson’s right was trampled upon by EFCC that does not have any business with civil matter like this. As a matter of fact, the dispute went to the court and Innoson won both on court of appeal. Now, GTB used the agency of government to harass and intimidate Innoson.
Who broke the law here?
Ameen Odike
December 22, 2017 at 1:44 pm
Google it or go and challenge the decision in court of law.
Okuta Ken
December 22, 2017 at 9:40 am
This is unbelievable. A man that employs more than 50,000 Nigerians. An icon and a history maker. Humiliated like a common criminal just because he’s an Igboman. Can this happen to Dangote? No. Bcos he’s Hausa Fulani. Nnamdi Kanu has been vindicated. All his prophesies are coming to pass. It’s only Biafra that can save the Igbo race.
Ahmadu Mayé
December 22, 2017 at 9:38 am
You ought to be stripped naked…fraudulent thief
Judith Okhiria
December 22, 2017 at 9:51 am
What did he steal from you? Uncivilized man
Amaechi Nwanana
December 22, 2017 at 9:59 am
AlAmjeri thinking.
Chidi Kingsley
December 22, 2017 at 10:02 am
Dangote is a thief not innoson mumu
Bishop Nic
December 22, 2017 at 10:03 am
Terrorist Ahmadu maye what did he thief from you ?
Mention it here .
Oluwanifemi Alo
December 22, 2017 at 10:04 am
Before you comments think twice don’t just jump to what you don’t know.
Joy Chinwe
December 22, 2017 at 10:07 am
Wish you whatever you wish him. Amen.
Joseph Ekwueme
December 22, 2017 at 10:08 am
Are u mad can’t u reason well before talking rubbish
አሌክስ ጠንካራ
December 22, 2017 at 10:13 am
Ogun kill you generation oloriburuku somebody
Chima Ofeke
December 22, 2017 at 10:14 am
Because of this evil you supported evil will never depart from you and your generations. You will never see richness in your life. Remain little for ever
Twichy Bonny
December 22, 2017 at 9:35 am
For doing this to our brother #Killanyefcconsight#
Kayode Masha
December 22, 2017 at 9:34 am
Jumped over fence. Gang stars.
This men are made in Nigeria. That is the level of Nigeria IQ for them.
Car maker who put Nigeria on the map employed people rejected by federal was slapped .
Anyway, Abiola died, not slapped was killed. Bola Ige, same
Emmanuel Eze
December 22, 2017 at 9:58 am
U have said it all bro
Ikechukwu Paul Jesomba
December 22, 2017 at 10:23 am
That’s nonsense people that ruling us…empty brains
Rodriguez Pence
December 22, 2017 at 9:26 am
Disrespect tOwArdS the iGbOs and it’S people