UPDATED: Innocent Chukwuma, Innoson Motors’ Boss Hired Thugs To Attack Us – EFCC

Dr. Innocent Chukwuma

EFCC says Innocent Chukwuma hired thugs to attack its operatives.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the Founder and Chairman of Innoson Motors, Dr. Innocent Chukwuma, allegedly hired six truckloads of thugs to attack its operatives when they went to arrest him at his residence.

Naija News reported earlier that the Innoson boss was arrested at his residence in Enugu on Tuesday.

The Spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement that Chukwuma was arrested after failing to honour a series of invitations, having jumped his administrative bail.

He said, “A well known industrialist, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, popularly known by his company’s name, INNOSON, has been arrested by the EFCC. He was picked up at about 11am at his Savage Crescent, GRA Enugu residence on Tuesday, December 19, 2017.

“His arrest followed his refusal to honour invitation by the commission having earlier jumped an administrative bail granted him in a case being investigated by the Capital Market and Insurance Fraud Unit of the commission’s Lagos office.

“Chukwuma, rather than honour the invitation by the EFCC, mobilised six truckloads of thugs pretending to be staff of his company to his residence, where they manhandled EFCC operatives.

“It took reinforcement from the Enugu office of the EFCC to arrest the industrialist who is currently being grilled by a team of investigators.”

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