Andrew Torhile Uchi, the private assistant to the Secretary to the Authorities of the Federation, George Akume, is at the moment within the custody of the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC), over alleged N10 billion cash laundering scandal.
Sources inside the Fee confirmed that Uchi has been with the EFCC since Monday, after being invited following a petition that detailed the properties he acquired in Abuja, Jos, Makurdi, Gboko, and Wannune in Tarka Native Authorities Space of Benue State, valued at over N6 billion.
Additional investigations have revealed that between December 2023 and now, the EFCC has traced roughly N1.6 billion of the cash allegedly used to buy luxurious automobiles by way of 4 new-generation banks, which have been then bought to 9 automotive sellers in Abuja, Kaduna, Lagos, Jos, and Makurdi.
It was additionally reported that two Bureau de Change operators are beneath investigation by the EFCC for his or her alleged function within the cash laundering scheme, as a lot of the cash credited to Uchi got here from their firms.
The EFCC can be working to acquire court docket approval to increase their investigation into properties in Abuja, Jos, and different areas to confirm the supply of the revenue and the way the properties have been acquired.
Sources say that Andrew Torhile Uchi, the suspect, stays within the custody of the EFCC and has made some confessions concerning how he allegedly obtained the funds, that are broadly believed to be proceeds from bribes.
Efforts to succeed in the spokesperson of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, for a touch upon the scenario have been unsuccessful, as he couldn’t be contacted.