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EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by ijustdey: 8:16am On Feb 09, 2019
by Yusuf ALLI,


THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday seized the international passport of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN), Mr. Joe Agi, who is being investigated for allegedly paying $30,000 into a domiciliary account of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The passport seizure is aimed at ensuring that he does not leave the country until the conclusion of his case.

Although Agi was granted bail yesterday by the EFCC, he has another date with the agency on Monday for further interrogation, The Nation gathered. Yesterday, detectives continued their scrutiny of the lawyer’s bank accounts and some documents retrieved from his residence when a search warrant was executed.

The EFCC is also on the trail of a vital suspect said to have questions to answer in respect of the payments into Onnoghen’s accounts. The suspect’s name is being kept secret for security reasons. A reliable source who confirmed Agi’s passport seizure said: “one of the conditions for admitting Agi to bail was the depositing of his international passport in order to restrict him from leaving the country.

“We have directed him to report to the EFCC intermittently, as may be scheduled, from Monday for more interrogation.

“Although Agi has made a useful statement, our detectives are currently screening his accounts following fresh clues with regards to his relationship with the CJN. “We have demanded for comprehensive details of Agi’s accounts and transactions which might take time to analyze or clarify with the suspect.

“The SAN has told our detectives that the CJN is his brother having come from Cross River State together.” For much of yesterday, detectives analyzed the documents retrieved from Agi’s Abuja residence. The source added: “We have isolated some issues for Agi to respond to when he comes around for another grilling. We are sieving some documents on which he ought to shed more light.”

Sources also said the EFCC team was on the trail of another suspect linked with the deposit. “We are hopeful that we will be able to locate and interact with this suspect in the next few days, “ the source said. Apart from the $30000 payment, detectives also said the SAN was Onnoghen’s referee when the suspended CJN was in the process of opening one of the domiciliary accounts traced to him.

Agi is the first suspect linked with some suspicious lodgments in Onnoghen’s accounts, which were effected between 2012 and 2016. The lodgments, amounting to $3million in five accounts, were undeclared in the Assets Declaration Form of Onnoghen.

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit(NFIU) was mandated to restrict the operation of the five accounts Standard Chartered Bank coded as USD No. 870001062650; Euro account No. 93001062686; Pound Sterling A/CNo. 285001062679; e-Saver Savings (Naira) account No. 5001062693; and a Naira A/C No. 0001062667. An intelligence report on the CJN’s accounts reads in part: “Pattern of structured payments of $10,000.00 each in 2012.

For example, a total of $630,000.00 was credited to the accounts using this pattern. “Similarly structured payments of $10,000.00 amounting to $297,800.00, $50,000.00 and $36,000.00 were deposited in the account in 2013, 2015 and 2016 respectively.

“There was also a credit of $121,116.00 into the account from 2014 to 2016 from Life Friend Plc. The payments were in four installments, of $30,279.00 each. These payments suggest the suspect has investments “A payment at $482,966.00 from Alicia Redemption Pro and shortly after, $800,000.00 was invested in SCB Investment subscription. We are in the process of verifying these transactions; “Other suspicious transactions in the account are credit of $19,764.00 from Pur of Noble and seven payments of $3,250.00 each amounting to $22,750.00 from Lloyds TSB. On the pound sterling (GBP), the investigative team discovered “a self-transfer of £40,268.40 into the account on May 31 2016.”

“There were also self-deposits by the suspect of £49,760.00 from July 2015 to September, 2016 but the balance as at September 30, 2016 was £108,348.00,” the report added. Regarding the Naira account, the report said: “The following highlights some of the suspicious activities in the account: A transfer of N41,262.000.00 ($260,000) was made from the Dollar account.

The money was used to make payment of N41million to the Ad hoc Committee on the Sale of Federal Government Houses, suggesting that he bought a property with proceeds of the transfer; “The only other significant transactions in the accounts are six structured cash payments of N500,000.00 each and one payment of N700,000.00 amounting to N3.7million from November, 2013 to August, 2016.”


http://thenationonlineng.net/onnoghen-more-trouble-for-san/

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by Dannyset(m): 8:42am On Feb 09, 2019
Corruption like this is what PDP lives for. Very pathetic. Party of thieves and looters.

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by naijapips02: 8:44am On Feb 09, 2019
Dannyset:
Corruption like this is what PDP lives for. Very pathetic. Party of thieves and looters.

When is Tanko releasing his asset declaration form?

lets I forget when is CCB releasing asset declaration forms of Buhari, Osibanjo, Tinubu, el-rufai, Amaechi, Babachir, Abba Kyari.

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by TB27: 8:48am On Feb 09, 2019
Regurgitating the same old rubbish, day in day out so the gullible wld start believing them as truth.

Reasons why they can’t prosecute a case in court cos they can’t do simple investigation & confirm what constitutes a crime or not. When the courts throw out their nonsense they wld start calling pple names.

Bunch of jokers.

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by Lifestone(m): 8:57am On Feb 09, 2019
TB27:
Regurgitating the same old rubbish, day in day out so the gullible wld start believing them as truth.

Reasons why they can’t prosecute a case in court cos they can’t do simple investigation and confirm what’s a crime or not. When the courts throw out their nonsense they wld start calling pple names.

Bunch of jokers.
Efcc is just wasting our time and resources. After spending 12years prosecuting Ladoja, Efcc lost the case, it's a big shame.
Very poor investigation protocol and media trial makes prosecution difficult.

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by etrouble: 8:57am On Feb 09, 2019
I want to change some dollars, can anyone tell me if Bureau DE Change ex-CJN Walter Onnoghen can give me a good rate? I mean something like N300 to $1. Since the foreign currency in his accounts is from kick-backs and judgement sales, he should sell at a relatively cheap rate nah.

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by madridguy(m): 9:20am On Feb 09, 2019
Odogwu, Elder Pa chukwudi work is ready, come along with your boy, Salamrushdie grin grin grin

Bureau DE Change ex-CJN Walter Onnoghen will use his reggae spoil many peoples R&B shocked

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by bedspread: 9:20am On Feb 09, 2019
Efcc has really been turned to the dog of the ruling Party....

It seems CJN Onnogen is innocent and the Government in power is doing all it can to pull him down........ All because of Where he comes from... Nothing More

This is the Usual APC Media Trial and Nothing More....


Nigerians, We have use our votes to turn our country from the Nose diving it is headed to....

A 2nd Term with Pmb will be Better not Imagined...

He That Hath an Ear, LET HIM HEAR

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:21am On Feb 09, 2019
Agi is the first suspect linked with some suspicious lodgments in Onnoghen’s accounts, which were effected between 2012 and 2016. The lodgments, amounting to $3million in five accounts, were undeclared in the Assets Declaration Form of Onnoghen.
The CRIMINAL of a CJ and his cohorts must not go scot free.
Judicial corruption is the most serious and deadly of all.

Meanwhile.......

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by dokyOloye: 9:21am On Feb 09, 2019
Zoo EFCC is more interested in media trial than painstaking investigation.
When the case gets to the court,it will be thrown out as usual.

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by Biglittlelois(f): 9:21am On Feb 09, 2019
Dannyset:
Corruption like this is what PDP lives for. Very pathetic. Party of thieves and looters.


What has pdp got to do with this?? Was it not Apc, Osinbanjo that swore him in as CJN?? Are they that dumb that they didn't see the irregularities in his asset declaration?? This government knew about it but kept mute so that they can have a hold on him and boot him out in case he doesn't do their bidding, that is what is happening here.

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by mytime24(f): 9:21am On Feb 09, 2019
Wooh wooh wooh
Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by DLondonboiy: 9:21am On Feb 09, 2019
Truth is every single person around the corridor of power in Nigeria is corrupt. Irrespective of the party. Na who dem catch be thief.

However, Nigerians have reached the conclusion that our problem is not corruption. Our problem is poverty.

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by Built2last: 9:21am On Feb 09, 2019
Hmmmm
Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by MondayOsunbor(m): 9:23am On Feb 09, 2019
ex NIA nko?

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by Babiboy: 9:25am On Feb 09, 2019
That must be suspicious grin as a CJN receiving money not related to any business angry

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by habsydiamond(m): 9:26am On Feb 09, 2019
This is Nigeria..... Everybody na criminal... Falz don talk am.....there is no righteous in politics,once u enter ur hands must be dirty....if u know u know undecided

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by Peacemaker5128: 9:27am On Feb 09, 2019
naijapips02:


When is Tanko releasing his asset declaration form?

lets I forget when is CCB releasing asset declaration forms of Buhari, Osibanjo, Tinubu, el-rufai, Amaechi, Babachir, Abba Kyari.
when Ati'aku removes his trousers publicly

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by austinauto(m): 9:28am On Feb 09, 2019
Hmmm
Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by Coolcash1: 9:30am On Feb 09, 2019
Of course, we know this is personal vendetta against the CJN...Let him that is without sin be the first to cast the stone.... grin Buhari is just chasing shadows...For us to believe him that his so called corruption fight is not one-sided, let him and his cabinet grant access to their Asset Declaration form.

*spits*

In other news, Atiku and Buhari equals Oppression!

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by StaffofOrayan(m): 9:31am On Feb 09, 2019
Smells corrupt AF, still should have gone through the Senate though!
Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by jrusky(m): 9:31am On Feb 09, 2019
Dannyset:
Corruption like this is what PDP lives for. Very pathetic. Party of thieves and looters.

I said it severally and warn people like you to stop talking and forget your sense back in the street or toilet.

Stop calling anybody corrupt when babachir, Akpabio, Amaechi, Meina, Kyari, Baru, Obanikoro, Omosore, Tinubu, Fashola etc are getting full protection from your fake Mr dullardeen integrity.


Mr man I beg you make use of your senses anytime you wake up do you understand

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by jaxxy(m): 9:31am On Feb 09, 2019
If only they investigated all their cronies with such momentum also his government wud have done better and had more credibility.

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by Oju4190: 9:32am On Feb 09, 2019
Atiku winning the election means there is no hope for Nigeria.

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by jrusky(m): 9:33am On Feb 09, 2019
jrusky:


I said it severally and warn people like you to stop talking and forget your sense back in the street or toilet.

Stop calling anybody corrupt when babachir, Akpabio, Amaechi, Meina, Kyari, Baru, Obanikoro, Omosore, Tinubu, Fashola etc are getting full protection from your fake Mr dullardeen integrity.


Mr man I beg you make use of senses anytime you wake up do you understand
Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by Kobicove(m): 9:33am On Feb 09, 2019
People who are found guilty of corruption in Nigeria should be shot!

That's the only way it will stop angry

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by Maket: 9:34am On Feb 09, 2019
Why now?
See money wet person pay to another person to become trouble kuma.
Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by TB27: 9:35am On Feb 09, 2019
post=75556809:

The CRIMINAL of a CJ and his cohorts must not go scot free.
Judicial corruption is the most serious and deadly of all.

Meanwhile.......

You really have reading and comprehension problem but then again, I’m not surprised.

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Re: EFCC Seizes Passport Of Joe Agi For Paying $30,000 Into Onnoghen's Account by Nobody: 9:37am On Feb 09, 2019
etrouble:
I want to change some dollars, can anyone tell me if Bureau DE Change ex-CJN Walter Onnoghen can give me a good rate? I mean something like N300 to $1. Since the foreign currency in his accounts is from kick-backs and judgement sales, he should sell at a relatively cheap rate nah.
Customer walahi he bought it $358! His profit is $3
Dollar is very scarce

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