EFCC Press Release
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A Lagos businessman who allegedly diverted
N3.8billion loan secured from an old generation bank has been arrested by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Samuel Joseph Managing Director
of Vegefresh Company Limited, Rhema Doormart West Africa Limited, and Plywood
and Chemicals Accessories was picked up this morning by operatives of the
Commission in Lagos.
The suspect is alleged to have
collected N3, 828,756,877.61 (Three Billion, Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight
Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Six Thousand, Eight Hundred Seventy Seven
Naira, Sixty One Kobo) from the bank in tranches.
He allegedly collected the sum
of N2, 000, 000, 000 (Two Billion Naira only) in February 2012 as loan through Vegefresh
Company Limited ostensibly for the purpose of setting up a Tomato Processing
Plant in Bauchi and Tomato Cannery in Badagry, Lagos, as well as Cassava factory
in Ogun state.
Another N1.5 billion was released to him under the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme Facility (CACS), while N500 million was released as NEXIM Bank’s Rediscounting and Refinancing Facility (RFF) which accumulated to N3, 828,756,877.61 with interest.
Another N1.5 billion was released to him under the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme Facility (CACS), while N500 million was released as NEXIM Bank’s Rediscounting and Refinancing Facility (RFF) which accumulated to N3, 828,756,877.61 with interest.
The bank alleges that the
suspect deliberately diverted the funds for purposes other those intended as
evidenced by inappropriate transfers made within and outside the bank.
The suspect is also alleged to have collected a property worth N400 million on lease from bank, paid N100 million deposit and later demolished and sold the property before attempting to pay the balance of N300million.
At the point of paying the balance, the new management of the bank smelt a rat and rejected the payment. The bank later discovered that the suspect paid the initial deposit from the N100m loan he obtained from the same bank which he re-routed through accounts of companies that are his alter ego, back to the Bank’s Assets Disposal Account.
The suspect is also alleged to have collected a property worth N400 million on lease from bank, paid N100 million deposit and later demolished and sold the property before attempting to pay the balance of N300million.
At the point of paying the balance, the new management of the bank smelt a rat and rejected the payment. The bank later discovered that the suspect paid the initial deposit from the N100m loan he obtained from the same bank which he re-routed through accounts of companies that are his alter ego, back to the Bank’s Assets Disposal Account.
The original title to the
property is still in the bank’s possession, raising questions as to how the
suspect sold the property.
Investigation into the case
continues.
Wilson
Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
12th January, 2015
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