The
Managing Director of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe was this evening,
arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as
money laundering investigations shifted to the Nigerian banks.
It
is unclear the specific reasons for the raid of Access bank and later the arrest
of her CEO, but it makes the third arrest within 10 days.
The
first bank CEO to be arrested was Nnamdi Okonkwo of Fidelity Bank, in
connection with the $115million laundered through the bank by former oil
minister, Diezani Alison Madueke to corrupt officials of the Independent
National Electoral Commission to change the results for Goodluck Jonathan.
Some
of the INEC officials who received the money, N23.3 billion, have been
arrested.
Then
came the arrest of Yemi Adeola of Sterling Bank.
His
arrest on Wednesday created quite a panic at the Marina in Lagos as gun toting
operatives frightened the hell out of bank staff and customers before they
finally stormed the office of Adeola and arrested him.
The
reason is not clear, but some sources are linking it with the stashed money of
Jide Omokore,oil mogul and business partner of Diezani Alison-Madueke.
It
is the turn of Herbert Wigwe today and no statement has been issued by the EFCC
yet.
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