‘N6bn Fraud’: James Ibori’s Associate Arrested

Senator Pete Nwaoboshi, an ally of convicted former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N6 billion fraud.

Nwaoboshi, who is the senator representing Delta-North Senatorial District, was arrested over the weekend and is currently in custody of the EFCC.

As reported by PUNCH, the lawmaker, who is the Senate Committee Chairman on Niger Delta Affairs, is in EFCC net for allegedly perpetrating several contract frauds to the tune of N6bn.

The anti-graft agency told the reporters that Nwaoboshi was arrested after the commission received several petitions on the Senator’s dirty dealings.

“The senator is currently in our custody. He was arrested over the weekend,” EFCC’s spokesperson, Mr Wilson Uwujaren told PUNCH in a phone conversation.

According to the EFCC, one of such contract frauds perpetrated by Senator Nwaoboshi was for the supply of 500,000 plastic desks and chairs to primary and secondary schools in 9 states which he allegedly failed to fulfil.

Also, the federal lawmaker was alleged to have awarded contracts worth N3, 483, 144, 000 to 15 companies whose directors are his relatives and associates.

The report identified the companies used by the lawmaker as: Benchmark Construction and Projects Limited; Milestone Allied Builders Limited; Edendoma Stars Intl; Isumabe U.K Global Ventures; Nelpat (Nigeria) Company; Edrihide Company; Antlers Construction and Allied Works Limited; and AGH-Rown Ventures.

Others are NOAN Integrated Services Limited; De-Towers Construction and Allied Services; Eastern Wrought Iron Limited; Franstine Nigeria Enterprises; Brant Technologies; Omozuabho Global Resources and Bugstruct Limited.