The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC says it has arrested one Kelechi Vitalis Anozie, a suspect on the watch list of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.
Kelechi Vitalis Anozie |
EFCC stated this in a statement issued on Thursday by its Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren
Anozie, whom the statement said is the Founder of Praying City Church located in Owerri, Imo State, was arrested by operatives of the Enugu command of the anti-graft agency on March 10, 2022.
His arrest, the statement revealed, followed 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,” the statement reads.
Recall that few days ago, the General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev.Ugochukwu Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem, was arrested by operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with drugs at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Read the EFCC statement below:
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, 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.
Anozie is the Founder of Praying City Church located in Owerri, Imo State.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
17 March, 2022