Press statement from EFCC...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC, has arrested one Jonathan Ibinabo Alatoru, a
self-acclaimed pastor and Chief Executive Officer,
CEO, Chemtronics Nigeria Limited, for conspiracy,
forgery and obtaining money by false pretence to the
tune of N200 million. The suspect, who had earlier
jumped the administrative bail granted him by the
Commission, was arrested by operatives of EFCC in
a sting operation on Thursday, November 26, 2015,
in Abuja.
The 55-year-old suspect had been awarded a
contract by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Abuja
for the construction of a skill acquisition centre at
Igualeba, Orhiomwon LGA, in Edo State, to the tune
of N1.7billion. The contract, which was supposed to
be completed within a year, was, however,
terminated in 2011 when he could not complete the
structure 18 months after. However, the suspect
allegedly approached Sterling Bank Plc with some
documents purported to have emanated from the
Ministry to secure a N200 million bank facility. In
fulfillment of the requirements to obtain the bank
facility, the suspect allegedly presented both the
Certificate of Occupancy, C of O, of a property
located in the G.R.A., Ikeja area of Lagos and another
mortgage agreement letter as collateral in 2012. The
investigation, however, revealed that both
documents belong to the late Vice-Admiral
Babatunde Elegbede, a former military Governor of
Cross Rivers State, who died in 1994. According to
the complainant, the suspect also allegedly
presented a forged domiciliation payment letter,
stating that the proceeds of the contract should be
remitted to the bank for the servicing of the loan. It
was also discovered that the suspect allegedly
connived with one Ndubuisi Egbe Unah, who is
currently facing trial before a Federal High Court,
Abuja, and some staff of the bank to perpetrate the
alleged fraud. The suspect will soon be charged to
court. Wilson Uwujaren Head, Media & Publicity 27th
November, 2015
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