On the 23rd of November, 2019, Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema, the Chairman of Air Peace was charged with 27 counts of money laundering by one U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak.

Mr. Byung said that Onyema moved more than $20 million from Nigeria through United States bank accounts in a scheme involving false documents based on the purchase of airplane.

The US court had since then issued a warrant to arrest Onyema and authorised US marshals service to bring him into custody.

In view of the above, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sunday, went tough on him by seizing his passports and restricting his movement.

A source according to The Nation disclosed this.

His words, “Following his interaction with our detectives, it became imperative to restrict his movement to the country because we will need him from time to time.

“We have seized his passports for unfettered comprehensive investigation. And so far, he has cooperated with our team.

“During our interaction, he maintained his innocence. We have, however, made progress in our preliminary investigation”.

On the likelihood of extraditing Onyema to the US, the source added: “This depends on the MLAT between Nigeria and the US. For now, we are only investigating.

“The extradition process is within the purview of the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation. You should not forget that the EFCC has to investigate, establish prima facie case and arraigning the suspects in court before any extradition application can be initiated.

“The US government knows what to do as far as the invocation of the MLAT is concerned. We are only fulfilling our own part of the collaboration with the relevant US agencies.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/12/onyemas-case-goes-tough-as-efcc-seizes-his-passport-restricts-his-movement/

Fadomero:
I wonder why this particular group are always embarrassing naija God help us

chriskosherbal:
"The US court had since then issued a warrant to arrest Onyema and authorised US marshals service to bring him into custody."

If you ask me EFCC should take a chill Pill for the now and allow US finish what they started, so that we can get to the root of this.. At least we can be sure of transparency, and no religion/tribal factor as well as political leaning playing or interfering with the process am not saying EFCC is guilty of the bolded.

God bless Nigeria.

dollarsplenty:
EFCC, in real sense, may be helping this man to prevent his extradition

dollarsplenty:
EFCC, in real sense, may be helping this man to prevent his extradition

RichDad1:
They’re trying to shield him from the US. And Onyema will prefer to be try in Nigeria instead of the US. All na arrangee
If you know you know.

englishmart:
Every rich man has a trace of crime.
Efcc, this matter no be una own, no need for eye-service

Chimookigwe:
Onyema and his Co-accused CFO should temporarily step down from Air Peace pending when this matter is resolved and let someone else take over. His stupidity is going to kill this airline.

eaglebeliever:
His stupidity