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The attention of Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu has been drawn to a false, patently misleading, and frivolous publication by an online news medium. The publication which alleged that the former Minister smuggled a stolen jaguar car to the US is not only absurd but manifestly untrue. For the avoidance of doubt, it is expedient to set the record straight.

Sometime in 2009, Dr. Kachikwu bought a Jaguar car from Dazz Motors Nigeria Ltd, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Managing Director then was Emmanuel Jack. The car was fully paid for.

After using the car for some years, it was gifted to a relation in the United States of America (USA) and following due local customs processes, the car was shipped to the US. However, on arrival, the car was impounded by the US Customs on suspicion of being a stolen car and for emission control Infringement as cars with European and African emission control specifications cannot be used in the US.

Consequently, the US Customs was furnished with details of the car and purchase receipts, and the car dealer in Nigeria was contacted. The car dealer confirmed the facts and absolved Dr. Kachikwu. After investigation and relevant administrative processes, (there was no court case), the US customs discontinued the investigation as there was no proof that the vehicle was stolen but the emission breach would not allow the car to be used in the US.

The car was therefore released to Dr. Kachikwu. The dealer was also not prosecuted for want of sufficient evidence.
The car was subsequently returned to the dealer in Nigeria and refunds were made to Dr. Kachikwu. There is therefore nothing done wrong by Dr. Kachikwu. If anything like the US customs determined, he was an innocent victim. These are the facts.

Prince Harrison E. DFILMMD, FIPMA
PPS to Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu

Hmmmm

Blogger will never make heaven.

I still find it difficult that someone will choose a profession that spoils other people's image for survival.

That's how that useless Linda Ikeji Ruins so many marriages.

This is the most ludicrous story i have read in recent times and if not insanity, why would anyone export a car from Nigeria to the US ?

You gifted a car to someone in the US and shipped it all the way when Jaguar is manufactured in the UK ?

Madness !

What to believe is a task.

We live in a world where lies are truthfully arranged.

This sounds realistically true with facts

Maxymilliano:
This is the most ludicrous story i have read in recent times and if not insanity, why would anyone export a car from Nigeria to the US ?

You gifted a car to someone in the US and shipped it all the way when Jaguar is manufactured in the UK ?

Madness !

do you believe a person like Oke chukwu will steal a car. Haba the guy is bigger than that na

I never believe that the car was stolen, but shipping a car from Nigeria to US looks awkward.
Mr. Kachukwu was one of the best technocrats to serve the Nigeria government, but unfortunately the corrupt system can not allow people like him to perform optimally

this ibe is a stupid man. he didnt know that nigerian emission laws are different from that of usa ? the plonker wasted all that money shiping the car to the usa and then shipping it back to africa. money miss road

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ok noted

Noted

Export car to America?
Mi o gbo ri.
Wont the cost involve be enough to buy a better Jaguar in Yankee?

The story no hold water at all!

so people they send car from Nigeria abroad, I thought it is mostly the other way round.

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Kach that sang Wanted and his father almost got the dose of his song.

Our money impounded, not your car.... Thieves

Ohh thanks

Me I never knew people are sending Car to America as gifts to America, I've been thinking it's other way round.

The car was therefore released to Dr. Kachikwu.
The car was subsequently returned to the dealer in Nigeria and refunds were made to Dr. Kachikwu.

Did I understand what refund mean, because the write up says the Car was bought in 2009 and has been used for years before been sent to America initially.

Maxymilliano:
This is the most ludicrous story i have read in recent times and if not insanity, why would anyone export a car from Nigeria to the US ?

You gifted a car to someone in the US and shipped it all the way when Jaguar is manufactured in the UK ?

Madness !

though I don't believe Kachikwu would be stealing a car. I still find it very ridiculous to hear that someone would ship a car from Nigeria to the US. Maybe the car was used to launder money.

Kachikwu is a victim of hungry lying online news medium and the illiterate online mob.
This form of junk journalism has been made worse by the emergence of the fake "gazettes" papers
who engage in shameless distortion and even create news out of thin air.

I am very careful whenever I see any "news" credited to these untrained journalists.

People didn't bother to read the case details before drawing their fangs and further spreading the lies.
Unfortunately, there is no penalty for fake news in Nigeria.

Every thing for naija now dey make headline..even car sef dey make headline and front page!

There's one way to find out if a man is honest - ask him. If he says, 'Yes,' you know he is a crook.

HEAVEN4444:
this ibe is a stupid man. he didnt know that nigerian emission laws are different from that of usa ? the plonker wasted all that money shiping the car to the usa and then shipping it back to africa. money miss road

European Emission Laws (and US Emission Laws are not as stringent as that of California)