Innoson Motors boss released on bail

Innoson Motors boss released on bail

by Joseph Anthony
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has granted bail to Innocent Chukwuma, chief executive officer of Innoson Motors.

He was arrested on Tuesday December 19, at his Enugu residence by men of EFCC over alleged used of forged documents to secure tax waivers.

The anti-graft agency in a statement by it spokesman Wilson Uwujaren announcing his release on Wednesday said he was arrested following his refusal to respond to invitations by the Commission, after initially being granted administrative bail by the Commission, while his surety could also not be found.

Uwujaren said his surety could also not be found, hence his arrest.

He said, โ€œunfortunately the industrialist resisted arrest and stirred controversy by bringing six truck-loads of thugs to block the entrance to his Plot W1, Industrial Layout, Abakaliki Road, Emeni, Enugu, home.

โ€œThis was after he initially misled the Police Command by informing them that his home had been invaded by armed robbers and kidnappers despite the fact that operatives of the Commission duly identified themselves to policemen guarding his home.

โ€œHis unruly thugs encircled and manhandled operatives of the Commission who had gone to effect the arrest.

โ€œConsequently, a distress call was sent to the Commissionโ€™s Enugu Office for reinforcement.โ€™โ€™

He said the anti-graft agencyโ€™s operatives acted with โ€œdecorum and civility โ€œas no one was manhandled or assaulted by the EFCC teamโ€.

He added that no single shot was fired during the operation โ€œdespite the provocation.

โ€œChukwuma and his brother, Charles Chukwuma (who is still at large), are being investigated by the Insurance and Capital Market Fraud Section of the Commissionโ€™s office in Lagos over matters bordering on N1,478, 366, 859.66 fraud and forgery.

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