Pius Anyim Spends Another Night In EFCC Custody Over N780m Fraud Allegation

• Pius Anyim has spent another night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over alleged N780 Million fraud.

Ekohotblog reports that a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim, has spent another night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja.

Anyim, who responded to an invitation from the anti-graft agency in respect of a N780 million aviation ministry’s fund, has been held since Sunday afternoon.

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This online media recalls that the former Senate President was invited by the anti-graft agency in respect of a N780 million aviation ministry’s fund and he has been held in the custody since Saturday afternoon.

Anyim was detained days after Oduah was named in the Pandora Papers as one of 10 Nigerians hiding their wealth in tax havens.

It is gathered that the EFCC has commenced a probe of Oduah and others named in the report.

Ekohotblog learnt that Anyim was grilled on Sunday for several hours in connection with the fund which was traced to a company in which he was a director.

In what appeared to be a further probe, it was learnt that the 60-year-old was again quizzed on Monday on how the ministry’s fund found its way into his company’s account and his relationship with Oduah.

Anyim, who was Senate President between 2000 and 2003, would be released after the investigators are satisfied with his responses to the series of questions put to him in respect to the slush fund, Ekohotblog gathered.

It was also gathered that the principal suspect in the matter, Oduah, would soon be invited for a session with the investigators.

“The former SGF is still with us answering some hard questions on how the N780m found its way into his company’s account.

“He is cooperating but we would only release him on bail after he has provided satisfactory answers to our queries,” a senior officer told EKOHOTBLOG Correspondent.

The Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, is yet to give updates on the case.

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