The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has released the
chief executive officer of Innoson Motors, Innocent Chukwuma.
In a statement issued by its Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, he said the businessman was released on bail.
The statement reads: “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
has released Nnewi, Anambra-State born Industrialist, Chief Innocent
Chukwuma on bail.
“The business man who runs a local auto assembly plant was arrested
on Tuesday December 19, 2017 at his Enugu residence, 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.
“Unfortunately 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.
“This 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.“His unruly thugs encircled and manhandled operatives of the
Commission who had gone to effect the arrest. Consequently, a distress
call was sent to the Commission’s Enugu Office for reinforcement.
“In all of this, the Commission’s operatives acted with decorum and
civility. No one was manhandled or assaulted by the EFCC team, and not a
single shot was fired, despite the provocation.
“Chief Chukwuma and his brother, Charles Chukwuma (who is still at
large), are being investigated by the Insurance and Capital Market Fraud
Section of the Commission’s office in Lagos over matters bordering on
N1, 478, 366, 859.66 fraud and forgery.
‘The industrialist, among other infractions, allegedly used forged documents to secure tax waivers.”