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Chef Tuma, sister to former Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, lockdown housemate, Nengi Hampson, has reacted to the alleged seizure of a Range Rover worth #37 million, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, belonging to the reality TV star.
Nengi is currently trending as number one on Twitter following online reports that her #37m Range Rover has been confiscated by the Commission.
It was gathered that a ponzi scheme owner, Micheal Diongoli, bought the N37m Range Rover for Nengi.
According to online reports, Diongoli has been arrested by EFCC for operating a Ponzi scheme and defrauding his victims under the false pretence of multiple returns on investment within six months to one year.
Following his arrest, many of the billionaire’s properties were confiscated, including the ones he gifted his numerous side chicks which according to reports, Nengi’s N37m Range Rover was among.
Recall in July 2021, Nengi acquired a Range Rover worth over N37 million just a few months after she showed off her newly purchased mansion in Lagos.
“I finally get to tick this off my checklist. Thank you Lord for continued blessings. Can’t wait to play table tennis with my friends in my ‘Pengi’ home,” she said.
The reality TV star took to her Instagram story on Tuesday to show off her new SUV.
In the videos posted on her Instagram story, Nengi was seen dressed in a white crop top and sweat pants, posing with her white Range Rover.
It was alleged that the Range Rover was a surprise gift from Diongoli, who is suspected to be in a romantic relationship with the reality star.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that Diongoli is married with kids.
Reacting to the development, Tuma took to her page to reveal how her sister never wanted to be a part of the fame and spotlight.
In a post sighted online, Tuma noted that they will eventually conquer despite how bleak everything looks at the moment.
In her words: “I was the one that pressurized her to go for it. It was more like my dream, she actually wanted a peaceful and quiet life.
“Now I sometimes wish I didn’t. But in all, we thank God for everything and we will always conquer. After all, dem no dey try to pluck fruit wey never ripe”.
A netizen, Doctör Penking, said “Where are the video or picture evidences of the repossession?
“Where is a picture of her in EFFC office for questioning?
“Without this evidence it is safe to say that this is a paid post to defame her character and comes with highly legal sanctions.”
However, sometime July, the police arraigned a Ponzi scheme operator, Michael Diongoli, before a Federal High Court in Lagos State for allegedly defrauding a retired Army colonel, two professors, a co-operative society, among others of the sum of N1, 286, 580, 656.
Diongoli is facing eight counts of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretences and fraud.
The defendant was arraigned alongside his two firms, UK-Don Group and UK-Dion Investment Limited before Justice Lewis-Allagoa.
He was accused of defrauding his victims, under false pretence of multiple returns on investment within the period of six months to one year.
The prosecutor, Mrs Susan Ezema, a Chief Superintendent of Police, told the court that the defendants allegedly committed the offences betweeen December 2021 and April 2022.
Ezema said the offences contravened sections 8 (a), 1(1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related to Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.