Nigerian Concord Newspaper
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has begun a process to secure an Order from an Abuja High Court to further detain one Andrew Torhile Uchi, an Aide to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume for a multi-billion Naira fraud.
Uchi was arrested and detaijed by the Anti Graft agency on Monday after he was linked to a N10B Billion money laundering scandal.
According to an EFCC source, the suspect who couldn’t get an administrative bail despite efforts made by Senator Akume to secure his release is being detained after the agency received a petition linking him to bribery, corruption and money laundering.
He is also being accused of using stolen public funds to illegally acquire properties in Abuja, Jos, Makurdi, Gboko and Wannune in Tarka, local government Area of Benue State. The said properties are said to be up to N6 billion upon evaluations.
Also, during investigation, the EFCC has between December 2023 and 2025 traced a whooping N1.6 billion that was allegedly used in buying expensive cars through four banks to nine car dealers in Abuja, Kaduna, Lagos, Jos and Makurdi.
Apart from Uchi, two Bureau De Change operators are also being investigated by the EFCC over their prominent involvement in the billion naira scam hanging on the neck of the SGF’s personal assistant.