EFCC Arrests Popular Church Founder, Wanted By FBI

One Kelechi Vitalis Anozie, a suspect on the watch list of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Anozie is the Founder of Praying City Church located in Owerri, Imo State.

According to a statement issued by the anti-graft agency, the founder was arrested following credible intelligence linking him to alleged conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering.

He was arrested along with four other suspects.

The statement read, “Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC, have arrested Kelechi Vitalis Anozie, a suspect on the watch list of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.

“He was arrested on March 10, 2022, following credible intelligence linking him to alleged conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering.

“Anozie and four other suspects: Valentine Iro, Ekene Ekechukwu (alias Ogedi Power), Bright Azubuike (alias Bright Bauer Azubuike) and Ifeanyi Junior, are alleged to have defrauded one F.F who lives in Illinois, United States, the sum of $135,800 US Dollars and another $47,000.”