An Abuja-based businessman, Stephen Akpa, has been re-arrested by personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged N500m fraud.
This was made known through a post by the Media and Publicity arm of the anti-graft agency on its website.
The statement revealed that Akpa was initially arrested on December 2, 2022, at his office located in the Idu area of Abuja following a petition accusing him of obtaining N500m under false pretences.
Additionally, the suspect jumped the administrative bail granted him ahead of his planned arraignment on five counts.
The commission said the suspect had since then been on the run as all efforts to arrest him proved abortive.
The statement read, “Akpa was first arrested by the commission on December 2, 2022, at his office in the Idu axis of Abuja, following a petition alleging that he obtained the sum of N 500, 000, 000 under false pretence.
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“He was to be arraigned on a five-count charge when he jumped the administrative bail offered by the commission.
“All efforts to apprehend proved futile until August 9, 2023, when he was re-arrested.
“He will soon be arraigned in court.”
In a different development, a commander of the Benue State Livestock Guard in Tine-nune settlement, Ukum LGA of the state has been killed.
There have been massive killings of defenseless villagers and security personnel in the area in the last two months by unknown gunmen
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity for fear of being attacked revealed that the deceased, whose name he gave as Jarule Likita, Commander of Benue State Livestock Guard (BSLG) Mbatan council ward, was confirmed dead after he was shot several times in the chest by his assailants.
He stated that the yet-to-be identified gunmen attacked and killed on the spot the BSLG commander around 8:00pm on Sunday at Tine-nune settlement in Ukum LGA, adding that since then, residents have deserted the community for fear of more attacks.
The source further revealed that the assassination of the victim, Mr Likita, marked the fifth killing of BNLG commanders in the area, expressing suspicion that there might be something behind this recurring killing of livestock guards which may only be known to members of the BNLG and the criminals.
Efforts to confirm the killing from the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Benue command, SP Sewuese Anene at the time of filing this report failed as she could not pick or return her calls.