An aide of billionaire business woman, Mrs Folorunsho
Alakija, and six others have been arrested by EFCC for forgery, impersonation
and stealing N3 million from Mrs Alakija's foundation, Rose of Sharon.
Vincent Ayewah (pictured above centre) conspired with six
others to allegedly steal cheques and withdraw money meant for the
beneficiaries of the Rose of Sharon Foundation. Mrs Alakija, who petitioned the
EFCC, alleged that Vincent forged cheques of the foundation’s Stanbic IBTC Bank
Account and got his sister Miss Florence Ayewah
(pictured above, right) and their friends to cash the forged cheques by
presenting them with fake identity cards.
In the course of investigation, it was discovered that Vincent used his
position to enlist his family members as beneficiaries of the scheme. Florence
was arrested at a Stanbic IBTC bank in Lagos while trying to cash a forged
Cheque in the sum of N97, 000 in favour of one Ms Olubunmi Juliana Ishola.
Besides Vincent and Florence, six other members of the syndicate involved in
the scam and who have also been arrested are: George Ehizibolo, Onwuwa David,
Okonkwo Chikadibia, Emmanuel Ayewah, Florence Ayewah and Chinyere Awanah.
The suspects will be arraigned in court soon.
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