Contrary to allegations that Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of thriving airline, Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema, laundered money in the United States of America, fresh facts have emerged that the fund was used for purchase of aircrafts.

Sources privy to the deal said the letter of credit showed that the funds were not channeled into any fraudulent activity in America.

The United States’ Attorney’s office in Georgia, has, in a report, accused Onyema of bank fraud and money laundering, alleging that he moved “more than $20 million from Nigeria through United States bank accounts in a scheme involving false documents based on the purchase of airplanes.”

The report also said that Air Peace “Chief of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, has also been charged with bank fraud and committing aggravated identity theft in connection with the scheme.”

But Daily Sun gathered that the alleged money was not laundered but transferred for the purchase of aircraft, which was done.



It was gathered that the planes bought with the money were in use in Nigeria.

Sources said to prove that the issue was an allegation yet to be proved, the US report said Air Peace chairman is innocent until proved guilty.

Boeing, from which the aircraft were bought, it was gathered, did due diligence by verifying the documents supplied by Air Peace before signing the deal.

It was gathered that to prove the authenticity of the transaction, the deal for purchase of the aircraft with the money was sealed at the United States embassy, where the documents were signed.

A source involved in the transaction said there was no way Boeing will get involved involved in a deal with Air Peace without verifying the documents.

“Boeing did verify the documents and sealed the deal. It is there surprising that some report will say the documents are fake. It is not true,” the source said.

The US report had said: “ Onyema is also the CEO and Chairman of Nigerian airline Air Peace, which he founded in 2013. In years following the founding of Air Peace, he traveled to the United States and purchased multiple airplanes for the airline. However, over $3 million of the funds used to purchase the aircraft allegedly came from bank accounts for Foundation for Ethnic Harmony, International Center for Non-Violence and Peace Development, All-Time Peace Media Communications Limited, and Every Child Limited.”

In conclusion, the report said: “Members of the public are reminded that the indictment only contains charges. The defendants are presumed innocent of the charges and it will be the government’s burden to prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.”


https://www.sunnewsonline.com/air-peace-fresh-facts-reveals-legitimate-aircraft-purchase/

Send this to the US DoJ and the FBI cos they are the ones who have an arrest warrant for him. We have no problems with him and we have no say in the matter.

I pray he comes out clean.

Please let's be careful how we insult each other online because we might be getting him deeper in sh*t thinking we are defending him.

I know they are bitter about the better South's progress but let's be constructive in our criticism.

I dont know why i smell conspiracy, every rich man that does huge transactions with the US always gets investigated not new, but how come a few months after he shines in Nigeria during the SA heat, BANG. Some people might not like that he rose in popularity with the masses. But then again what do i know.

Eteka1:
Send this to the US DoJ cos they are the ones looking for him. We have no problems with him and we have no say in the matter.

Did you say same when the charges were published in the Nigerian media nairaland inclusive?

Then he should proceed to usa and prove his innocence .all these articles will not clear him of the indictment.

SonofDevil:
Then he should proceed to usa and prove his innocence .all these articles will not clear him of the indictment.

He knows how to fight the charges

PaChukwudi44:


Did you say same when the charges were published in the Nigerian media nairaland inclusive?

No, because that was news to me. This one right here is defense and I think this isn't the right place for him to be defending himself.

so the Americans that have been polluting our rivers in niger delta, how many of them have been arrested in Nigeria ,?



people of the s.w your tribalism is in another level.

Eteka1:
No, because that was news to me. This one right here is defense and I think this isn't the right place for him to be defending himself.

Did you read any quote from Allen or his lawyers here? The same way the charges were made viral by the media is the same way his defense will operate

bring it on!

PaChukwudi44:

Did you read any quote from Allen or his lawyers here? The same way the charges were made viral by the media is the same way his defense will operate

You are quoting "sources involved in the transaction" as the people putting up this defense.

In cases like this, they should use their right to remain silent and not venture into a media defense cos anything they say can be used against them in the court of law.

Send this to DOJ, stop creating unnecessary threads that will not help the cause of the accused.

Even US President is battling with US government on multiple charges of Fake University, Sexual assault, tax returns, perjury and impeachment, so who is Onyema to American Justice System?