Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission have arrested Mr. Mohammed Buhari, an adopted son of a former Head
of State, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, for an alleged N20m scam.
A source at the
EFCC said that the young Buhari obtained the said N20m from one Mrs. Nwokocha
Florence to invest in an oil and gas business with a promise to make
mouthwatering returns to the lady.
It was gathered
that the adopted son of the former Head of State and presidential candidate of
the Congress for Progressive Change in the 2011 elections also promised to pay
the lady 30 per cent annual interest on the N20m.
It was gathered
that the relationship between the two turned sour when Buhari reneged on the
agreement to pay the 30 per cent annual interest on the N20m to the investor
said to have been introduced to him by his accounts officer at ECO Bank.
It was leant
that once the money was transferred, Buhari cleaned out the account but never
paid any interest to the woman.
The EFCC source
said that Buhari claimed that he had some problems which emanated from his lost
of the bank’s guarantee which he secured from a new generation bank.
He was said to
have explained that the guarantee was cancelled because the bank felt that the
branch from which he secured it lacked the competence to give it.
Investigation
revealed that Buhari was still being held by the operatives investigating the
case at the Lagos office of the EFCC as of the time of filing this report
When contacted the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson
Uwujaren, he confirmed the arrest but would not give any further details.
He said, “It is
true but I don’t have the details.”
General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) has reacted to the reports of his alleged adopted son's arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
ReplyDeleteIt was reported yesterday, that the former Military Head of State and APC Chieftain's son was arrested for duping a businesswoman, Mrs Florence Nwokocha of a whopping sum of N20million under false pretences.
Buhari who has decided to clear the air has denied any involvement with the suspect in a statement issued by the General through Com Jasper Azuatalam, Chairman of the "Buhari Vanguard" stating the reports which has gone viral of the suspect being his son was politically motivated, as a way of tarnishing his image.
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It is regrettable to note that after several unsuccessful attempts to smear the hard earned respect, popularity, dignity, and enviable image of Muhammadu Buhari, mischief makers have resorted to a laughable tactic of linking Muhammadu Buhari to a crime just because someone who has been alleged to have committed a crime somewhere bears the name "Buhari".
Muhammadu Buhari wishes to state categorically that he does not have any adopted son called "Mohammed Buhari" and had no need to adopt a son at any time having been blessed with choice children, both male and females. Muhammadu Buhari and his family do not know the said "Mohammed Buhari" who is alleged to be involved in a #20M scam and is being held by EFCC.
Muhammadu Buhari is blessed with very descent and disciplined children who obviously took after their father. His children have no single record of stealing and an inordinate behavior anywhere in the world. They do not seek attention, but have proven the stuff their father is made of any time their character is put to test.
However, this is understandable, since the entire attempts by mischief makers to discredit Muhammadu Buhari as an individual has failed. We frown at these poorly articulated gimmicks to indirectly link Muhammadu Buhari and his family to a crime allegedly committed by someone unknown to him and his family just for the fact that the said suspect bears the name "Mohammed Buhari".
Don't mind PDP, Buhari is not impotent, God gave him children, so he needs not to go about abducting like Patience whom has sacrificed her womb in exchange for power. This has failed again, let them try another means to nail Buhari.
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