The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, has said that he is yet to receive briefs on the facts that led to the arrest and detention of the chairman of Innoson Motors company, Innocent Chukwuma, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday.
Mr. Malami stated this on Thursday while speaking with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The FEC meeting which was started on Wednesday was concluded Thursday afternoon. It was chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The arrest of Mr. Chukwuma has generated controversy with many saying the EFCC over-reached itself by getting involved in a commercial matter between a bank and its client.
The EFCC, however, said Mr. Chukwuma jumped bail and is being investigated for alleged forgery.
Speaking Thursday on the matter, Mr. Malami said, “In all sincerity, l wasn’t privy to facts that led to the stated arrest. I haven’t been briefed by relevant agencies.
“But one thing l know is the fact that there has been a case between him and the GTBank that is pending in court and it is being prosecuted.
“Until I am briefed by relevant arrest agencies, I am not in a clear position to make any disclosure about the arrest.”
Mr. Chukwuma, arrested on Tuesday, was granted bail on Wednesday by the EFCC.
The Innoson boss has since rejected the bail, insisting that the anti-graft agency should explain to the world why he was arrested in the first place.
His company equally accused EFCC of illegal arrest and detention without providing any offence for which Innoson was arrested.