Many months after being watch-listed, Esther Oba, ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan’s sister has been arrested by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

EFCC investigators are to interrogate her in connection with the alleged laundering of over N359, 397,458.26 through two firms linked with the former First Lady.

The companies are AM-PM Global Networks Limited and Finchley Homes Limited.

About N317,397,458.26 was traced to the suspect in AM-PM Global Networks Limited. She is expected to explain how she came about the management of N42million in Finchley Homes Limited.


Esther Oba was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about noon on Monday, shortly after arriving from Dubai in company of her husband, three children and a house help.

Upon ascertaining that she was the person watch-listed, the Nigerian Immigration Service alerted the EFCC whose operatives immediately took custody of her.

Clad in a flowery green Ankara with a touch of yellow, the woman was seen yesterday being relocated to a female cell at the EFCC headquarters.

EFCC sources said the suspect is central to the ongoing probe of the former First Lady.

One of the sources said: “We have been looking for her but she has been faceless. We watch-listed her for arrest by any security agency.

“Fortunately at about noon on Monday, the Nigerian Immigration Service(NIS) contacted us that she was arrested while returning from Dubai with her husband and three children. She was arrested at Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport.


“Her name featured in the operation of one of the accounts of ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan. The account is in the name of AM-PM Global Networks Limited which is domiciled in Stanbic IBTC. It is one of the accounts we have frozen. She is the sole signatory to the account of this firm suspected to have been used for money laundering.”

The source gave an insight into the preliminary findings of the EFCC which necessitated Mrs Oba’s investigation.

The source added: “From our findings, the closing balance in the account was N317,397,458.26 as at August 10, 2017. The inflows came without a clear narration as to the source. However, investigation is being intensified in that direction. Her claim is that the company was owned by their mother who is deceased. However, major inflows into the account occurred after the demise of their mother, Mrs. Esther Fynface Charity Oba.

She claimed that transactions were continued by her late brother, Mr. Tamuno Mohammed Tonye(who was buried in December 2017), but in an attempt to regularise the account at the advent of the of BVN, a board resolution was submitted to Stanbic IBTC requesting that Esther Oba should be the signatory to the account.

“She took charge of this account on 3rd February 2016 and between March and May 2016, the account had an inflow of N350m but she said she does not know the source. She is attributing the source to her brother.”

The source quoted Mrs Oba as saying: “It is only my brother that can explain the source of the cash and he is dead.”

Another source said: “We are suspecting that she and others became involved in money laundering in their quest to mop up money after they left office.

“For instance, on the same day February 3, 2016, another board resolution was submitted to Stanbic IBTC by Finchley Top Homes Ltd authorising the same Esther Oba to be the sole signatory to the company’s account which had about N42million.

“ The signatories to the Board Resolution were Ama Emilia and Ama Ada who are reasonably suspected not to be in existence.

“When confronted, she said she doesn’t know the signatories to the Finchley Homes Board Resolution. She told investigators: ‘I have never seen them in my life.’

When we showed her the international passport of Ama Emilia, she said she cannot remember the face.”

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Expect more arrests this week as Buhari is now a wounded louse or sorry lion courtesy Objs letter

The Nation newspaper and Jonathan's family issues sef

Anything relating to GOODLUCK jonathan is just about corruption corruption and corruption . I SMH for them

SalamRushdie:
Expected more arrest this week as Buhari is now a wounded louse or sorry lion courtesy Objs letter

GBENUSOUN OBJ'S letter or not, if you have dubious character gradually the laws will deal with you, Sooner or later.

Keneking:
The Nation newspaper and Jonathan's family issues sef

the nation newspaper or not, if you are corrupt you are corrupt.

This is getting interesting

_{grabz popcorn}

Very soon, I will be so bouyant and will be able to comfortably travel with my family and house help.

Maywhile Abacha looted funds that was release to nigeria has been given back to the Abacha.s family by Buhari
This a clear case of witch hunt
Double standard from the muslem jihadist

Buhari’s Son can buy bike worth N53m and he is not on that watch-list. Eti ya were

This same EFCC is not doing anything to arrest the grasscutter and Mr. Oke even after being indicted.




Double standards is the second name of this EFCC

again, a dangerous precedence is been set...


people having connections with the opposition are getting arrested for having money in their accounts even when there is no evidence to show that such funds are from government coffers...

now, before some morons attack me, note that I have no qualms with having people explain the source of their financial inflows, but pmb should note that people in his camp have similar issues & when they are exposed, it is hoped that they will also be arrested & media shamed...


for instance, I hope that as soon as Yusuf lands from Germany, he will be arrested & told to provide his source of income that allowed him buy power bikes worth over N20m (a conservative estimate) when he doesn't have a job or known business he is doing...

or maybe his mother can be picked up & made to explain...

Welcome development.....crime doesn't pay!

Long overdue jare!
she should just vomit it all.

Drabeey was Here

how did she acquire the said 31million dollars...what was her occupation?

yarimo:
Anything relating to GOODLUCK jonathan is just about corruption corruption and corruption . I SMH for them

in a sane society,this woman would have been thrown to jail

Buhari arrest one Fulani herdsman and we shall forgive u, as in just one!

Y

Kingsley10000:
in a sane society,this woman would have been thrown to jail

so y is maryam abacha not being trow in to jail?

yarimo:
the nation newspaper or not, if you are corrupt you are corrupt.

so wat about d abachas y are dey not being hunted?or are dey saints

Mtcheeew always catching and recovering moni yet people are suffering

Toh fa

WITCHUNTING. Is it a crime for a company to have that much in their account

atleast this reporters should have approximated those figures ..it looks unprofessional
by the way.. which business is yusuf bullhari into that can afford him a bike of a good amount of millions..BIASED GOVERNMENT

Government and thief-thief na 5/6

SalamRushdie:
Expect more arrests this week as Buhari is now a wounded louse or sorry lion courtesy Objs letter

Mumu.... I'll vote Buhari come 2019... Critics and wailers can wail to the high heavens... Thieves must return their loots or cool off in prison... When Buhari leaves in 2023, let the next president probe him too. This is all good for NIGERIA.

Dirty money that can't allow you have peace of mind

Hmmmm

Ok