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After about three months of hide and seek, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arrested a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Otunba Iyiola Omisore.

He was arrested in Abuja for the N4.745billion allegedly allocated to him and others by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
Of the slush funds, about N1.310billion was allegedly traced to Omisore and three companies.

His suspected accomplices include Governor Ayodele Fayose and former Minister of (State) Defence Musiliu Obanikoro, who is in the United States.
EFCC operatives climbed a balcony to enter the room where a “jittery” Omisore was arrested. Found in his room, said the source, are $21,000 and about N1million cash.

Sensitive documents relating to transfer of funds to slush companies by ONSA, the National Assembly and some companies were also recovered from Omisore.

Omisore reportedly told the EFCC team: “I will not follow you; only my corpse will follow you.”
He reportedly surrendered when the siege to his house was daunting.
According to a top source in EFCC, the arrest of Omisore followed a successful trail of his movement to Abuja.

The source said: “We had intelligence report that Omisore was at his 1, Kainji Crescent in Maitama, Abuja. We set out at 6am to invite him but when we got there; we were told he was not in town.

“We went into the compound and gained access to the house. We started searching the rooms one by one. At a point, we discovered that the master’s bedroom was locked. We asked them to open it but they said, they had no key to it. Having been aware of our presence, Omisore had firmly locked up himself to evade arrest.

“We surrounded the place with armed policemen and entered the master bedroom through the balcony. When we met him, we showed him a court warrant of arrest and a search warrant fully endorsed by a competent court.

“We searched his room afterwards and we discovered documents linking him to those companies used for laundering of money from ONSA , National Assembly and some firms which they forced to part with cash to fund political campaign.

“Some of the documents on landed properties which he bought with these slush funds.
“When we finished the search, we showed him the warrant of arrest but he retired into a mild drama that he would not go to the EFCC office.

“Omisore, who knew the game was up said: ‘I will not follow you, only my corpse will follow you.’ The suspense continued until his lawyer, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, asked him to go to EFCC headquarters.

“After then, we took him to the office and obtained a statement from him. During interrogation, he admitted that he is a director of some of the companies linked to him . ONSA, National Assembly and some firms that paid huge funds into the accounts of these companies .”

According to the source, Omisore told detectives that the companies paid the funds under investigation to him but they were the money he loaned them.
“We have served him bail conditions, it is left to him to meet these terms to regain freedom. So far, we have detained him,” the source said.

About N1.310billion was traced to Omisore and three companies out of the N4,745billion.
According to a report by the EFCC, the funds were remitted as follows: Fimex Gilt Limited(N160m)-8/8/2014in UBA; Metropolitan Consortium (N350m)—9/7/14 in First Bank; Sawanara (N300m)—1/8/14 in First Bank and Metropolitan Consortium(N350m)-1/8/14 in First Bank.

A top EFCC source, who spoke in confidence, said: “Preliminary findings have shown that N1.310billion out of the N4.745billion from ONSA was remitted to the three firms and the accounts of these three companies belong to Omisore. This is one of the reasons we have invited the former Deputy Governor but he is yet to show up.”

The anti-graft agency through a letter, of April 7, 2016 invited Omisore for interrogation.
The letter, signed by Abubakar Madaki on behalf of the Acting Chairman of EFCC, reads in part: “The commission is investigating an alleged case in which your name featured prominently.
“In view of the above, you are kindly requested to attend an interview the undersigned on Monday, 11th of April 2016 at No.30, Harper Crescent, Wuse Zone 7 at10am.

“Your cooperation in this regard is solicited.”
Instead of honouring the invitation, Omisore wrote a letter through one of his lawyers, Wole Jimi-Bada and Co. that the interview should be rescheduled to Thursday, April 14, 2016.

The counsel said in part: “Your letter dated 7th April 2016 and addressed to our client and delivered to his gateman at our client’s residence has been passed on to our chambers.

“We regret to inform you that our client travelled briefly out of Abuja but will return by Wednesday evening. Consequently and unfortunately, he will not be able to attend the interview scheduled for Monday, 11th April 2016 as requested in your letter under reference

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has given conditions for the release of Senator Iyiola Omisore who was arrested in Abuja yesterday morning after a raid and thorough search of his house.

According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Osun state, Prince Diran Odeyemi, EFCC in a letter handed over to Sen Omisore after several hours of interrogation asked him to produce two serving Directors in any of the Federal Ministries or Agency with landed property in quarters of Maitama or Asokoro area of Abuja while the Sureties must submit the original C of O of the said landed properties to the commission.

His words: “We know too well of a standing instructions to serving civil servants not to stand as Sureties in any matter and wonder why EFCC is giving a condition they have already blocked” .

“We will approach the court to seek Sen Omisore’s release and wonder why EFCC has turned itself to an agent of persecution instead of prosecution”, he added.

donbenedict:
and all of them in the police station weren't putting on any uniforms?

donbenedict:
What are we going to do with a phone number?


Where were you wen Mr Solomon Arase advised the public should they find themselves in such situation, that they should instead get the i.d number of the erring policeman that is written on their uniform and display it on social media or any other means?

kazyj114:
Did you just call me a...... Oh now I'm angry.

kazyj114:
if you cannot go after the photo then move your angry a** outta here and don't block other people's view.

kazyj114:
if you cannot go after the photo then move your angry a** outta here and don't block other people's view.

mickeymimi:
Yesz....let Buhari give them a referendum a beg....we cant continue like this ... Referendum is now trending globally..

Seriously .. Buhari need to listen to their request for referendum and start holding meeting with their leaders to calm things calm..... and discussing how to have a peaceful referendum without war or violence...... For the sake of millions of people that have lost their lives already in Nigeria. .....Its getting too much......Jo Cox death meant a lot to the UK.

Niger Delta Avengers already bombing and killing people...Boko Haram Killing people .......lots of Igbos lost their lives recently campaigning for Biafra....lots of Yorubas lost their lives recently from Fulani herdsmen and Niger Delta Avengers attack.... for how long?....Now they are threatening to blow up 3rd mainland bridge...more oil pipelines.. God knows what's next ..blow up the ports, airports, schools, hospitals .These can lead to a civil war..and its affecting everybody..

I would expect by now , leaders representing the groups seeking referendum should be holding serious referendum talk with the Nigeria Government.. Negotiating border and wealth division , sea and airspace talk, trade, oil share.....devising a plan on how to move forward after the exit..informing and holding peace talk with their people.

Also the Yorubas should also have a leader representing us (Yoruba exit should in case we decide to break away from the Hausas.........The bitter truth is if If the Igbos and Niger Delta leaves , Nigeria will definitely break.

In as much as I want one Nigeria .. we should also let other people make their choice and go if they wish to.... The marriage is no longer working... Papa Buhari please give them a chance of even just one referendum...

EzeNri:
I'll support an independent Biafra Republic without the Ijaws who should have their ND Republic. I luv that picture but an inch of our territory in Rivers and Delta will not be cedede to any territory. I equally support a Republic for the MB but Niger state, Odua and the NE and NW should be constituted into Arewa Republic.

I'll luv a Biafran Republic without the Ijaws and an Arewa with the Oduas.

macof:
doesn't change the fact that confusion and chest beating rocks your genes. ...in fact your soul

jude90:
good request