Fraud: EFCC Arrests Church Founder Wanted by FBI for Money Laundering, Shares Photo
- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Kelechi Vitalis Anozie, the founder of a church
- The suspect who is on the watch list of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was arrested on Thursday, March 10
- Anozie and four others were arrested by the operatives of the EFCC over wire fraud and money laundering
Enugu state - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has has arrested Kelechi Vitalis Anozie, a suspect on the watch list of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
This was made known on Thursday, March 17, in a statement released by the anti-graft agency's spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren and shared on Facebook.
Source: Facebook
Anozie, the founder of Praying City Church located in Owerri, Imo state was apprehended on Thursday, March 10, 2022 by operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC.
Anozie accused of wire fraud
According to EFCC, the church founder was arrested following credible intelligence linking him to alleged conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering.
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Legit.ng gathers that he was arrested alongside four other suspects: Valentine Iro, Ekene Ekechukwu (alias Ogedi Power), Bright Azubuike (alias Bright Bauer Azubuike) and Ifeanyi Junior.
They were alleged to have defrauded one F.F who lives in Illinois, United States, the sum of $135,800 US Dollars and another $47,000.
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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the EFCC secured the conviction and sentencing of Ekuma-Ezeogo Fabian Tochukwu before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna state high court, for criminal misappropriation.
According to a statement released by EFCC's spokesman on Tuesday, March 15, indicated that Tochukwu created a fake Facebook account using the name, Ogboi Ijeoma, to defraud victims.
He lured one Duniya Precious Theophilu and her friends into investing N170, 000.00 in an online Ponzi investment scheme called Jian Investment.
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Meanwhile, the EFCC has also arrested Osondu Victor Igwilo, a suspect wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the US since 2018.
This was disclosed in a statement released by the anti-graft agency's spokesperson, Uwujaren, on Monday, March 14.
Uwajaren said Igwilo, aged 52, is the alleged leader of a criminal network of “catchers”. He was arrested alongside Okafor Nnamdi Chris, Nwodu Uchenna Emmanuel and John Anazo Achukwu at a studio in the Sangotedo area of Lagos.
Source: Legit.ng
