Why EFCC Rearrested Me – Popular Comedian Pankeeroy Opens Up

Popular Instagram comedian, Nwagbo Oliver Chidera better known as Pankeeroy has explained why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested him after regaining freedom.

Naija News understands that the comedian was arrested alongside 34 others in April 2021 by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for involvement in computer-related fraud.

However, the comedian addressed the issue via a statement were he revealed that he was arrested based on sensitive information that he is a digital currency enthusiast. His lawyers said he was released “as there was no form of nexus linking him to the purported commission of the investigated crime”.

Thanking his fans for their support, the comedian also stated that none of his properties were seized by the anti-graft agency.

See statement below;