A seven count charge of criminal breach of trust, corruption and money laundering has been preferred against the National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, Mr Olisa Metuh, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has revealed.
According to the charge papers, Metuh transferred the sum of $1 million dollars through his agent, Nneka Nicole Ararume, to one Sie Iyenome of Capital Field Investment committing an offense contrary to Section One of the Money Laundering Act.
EFCC further accused Metuh of receiving the sum of N400 million from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, without a contract contrary to the Money Laundering Act.
The said fund was said to have been converted to funds for political activities of the People’s Democratic Party.
Some of the witnesses listed in the the suit are five commercial banks, a representative in the Office of the National Security Adviser, three investment houses and eight individuals.
The time of arraignment has not been announced.
The anti-graft agency also said it has a valid court order to keep Metuh in detention
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