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Probe of Air Peace CEO, Allen Onyema's $44.9m wire deal link with Amnesty cash begins



 

Probe of Air Peace CEO, Allen Onyema

A probe to establish a link between the $44.9 million wire deal traced to Air Peace chairman Allen Onyema in the United States and the Presidential Amnesty Office has reportedly began. 

 

It was learnt that after the U.S. Government released indictment charges against Mr. Onyema and the airline’s Chief Finance Officer Ejiroghene Eghagha, a former top officer of the Amnesty Programme sneaked out of the United States to evade arrest.

 

Four firms/Non-Governmental Organisations involved in the wire deal scandal reportedly have links with the Amnesty Programme Office and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) according to preliminary findings, and investigators have also found the wire deals to have the imprints of some former political office holders.

 

One of the firms is Foundation for Ethnic Harmony (FEHN) which handled the training and transformation of some former Niger Delta militants for both the Amnesty Programme Office and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

 

A top EFCC source who spoke in confidence,  said: “Detectives have been able to establish that some of the firms/groups/NGOs were engaged in humongous contracts by NDDC and the Amnesty Programme Office for the training of some ex-militants abroad.

“Such contracts were spread for over 10 years covering some foreign jurisdictions and some administrations in Amnesty Programme Office and NDDC.

“We are probing links between the amnesty cash and the $44.9 million in the indictment charges.

“Our team will interact with relevant desks and analyse the financial records of the affected agencies.

“Some few persons have claimed that more than of the contracts for the training of ex-militants were awarded to groups/ firms allegedly owned by Onyema. Our comprehensive investigation will determine the veracity or otherwise of this.

“Depending on our findings, we are likely to invite some past coordinators and top officers of the Amnesty Programme Office and NDDC.”

The source added: “We are strongly suspecting that some amnesty funds might have been laundered. But when we go into the books, we will be able to establish the truth or otherwise.

“There is a nexus between the timelines in the indictment charges and the years some contracts were awarded to Onyema. Our job is not to prejudge, we will do a thorough assignment.

“Detectives are retrieving all banking records of the firms/ groups and NGOs.

“We will be fair and firm. And we will release details of our findings soon. We will invite all the key actors, including Onyema, and officers of relevant banks.”

 

The Nation reported that a former top officer of the Amnesty Programme Office has been declared wanted by the EFCC in connection with the ongoing investigation.

 

“We got report that the said former officer has relocated from his hiding place in the United States since the US inquiry intensified in the last six months,” the source said.

According to a research document, “between 2009 and 2011, the amnesty  programme was allocated N127 billion (US$819 million) in the national budget.

“Of this amount, N3 billion was the ‘take-off’ grant, N30 billion was spent on militants’ stipends and N96 billion on feeding the militants. In 2012, N74 billion (US$477 million) was allocated to the amnesty programme.

“When this is juxtaposed with fiscal transfers to the Niger Delta region between 2009 and 2012—for the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, N241 billion (US$1.55 billion), and for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) N246.6 billion (US$1.6 billion)—the scale of state largesse is astonishing.

“These fiscal transfers are separate from the sub-national budgets of the six core oil-producing states in the Niger Delta, which totalled N1.74 trillion (US$11.2 billion) just for the fiscal year 2012.”

 

The figures from 2013 to date were being awaited last night.

by Linda Ikeji at 25/11/2019 6:06 AM
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Ucy about 4 years ago

They just dont want anything good coming out of Nigeria..foolish EFCC that waits for the US government to do their job for them

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Omalicha about 4 years ago

powerful forces are at play here. Know thieves are moving freely even with US indictment. I hope he clears himself like he said.

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Juliet Iwuno about 4 years ago

Issorite! A clear conscience fears no accusations! Mum Jay take note!

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Vivian Reginalds about 4 years ago

Lol and here I am about to board air peace to Abuja... Loyalty 😋

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VicM about 4 years ago

"...the scale of state largesse is astonishing" EFCC should NOT make comments that show they are NOT neutral and working out of contempt of the amount of money they see exchange hands. The amounts are astonishing as well - seeing the condition of the region. WHAT A SHAME

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

When you go into the books....so you haven't gone through the books of the companies but indicted him for fraud and issued warrant for his arrest? Rubbish! Dumb Nigerians will fall for this as usual. Divide and conquer will continue until Africans understand that they need to take control of their future and not seek validation from anyone. Same Africa they call poor is the same continent they steal from.

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

Linda, the way you are spreading this story, Am beginning to wonder what your motives are. Or are you being paid to make sure this story gets out? Every second Onyeama.

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Mr Dan about 4 years ago

What do you mean what's her motive, that's her job and he is an accuser till proven guilty. How do you expect the public to know and her update of the news. Why are we here then ?

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

we know how this works. she wants to be settled. the moment she is settled her strategy will immediately change. she will either stop writing about it completely or she starts posting positive stories about the man. so make no mistake about it, Linda doesn't do anything for free. she is that shylock

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Chessy daniels about 4 years ago

So if no be U.S now Nigerians for no know about all this? Chai...Nigeria's road to democracy is still blocked. So sad

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

Despite is coming from USA , some illiterate moron still writing shit that is because he’s an Igbo man , now imagine if the indictment was initiated by EFCC , even some so called educated ones saying they are after him . Anyway,I’m not too surprised, because we are not useD to doing the right thing.

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Nisika about 4 years ago

Well, I guess that was how he founded Air Peace. At least he did something with the money, some people simply buy cars and store the rest in apartment buildings in Ikoyi. US Government, probe everyone else including current APC members and you will see no one's hands is clean

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

Nisika, he is innocent till proven guilty. However, is this really how low our morals are? So irrespective of how we make money, as long as we do something positive with it then it's ok?. The kidnapper who built mosques and churches in his hometown, bought hundreds of okadas for people etc should be released right?

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Danbaba about 4 years ago

No matter what happens air peace mustn't die, don't throw away the water and the baby, coming just after he rescued Nigerians from SA, who threatened by this man?

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BAD GOVERNMENT about 4 years ago

IS TIME FOR ALL IGBO MEN AND WOMEN TO STAND UP AND SAY NO TO ONE NIGERIA, BECAUSE DANGOTE HAS BEEN USE NIGERIA MONEY TO BUILD HIMSELF AND NORTHERNER, AND NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT IT

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

See how stealing cuts across tribes. Igbo man steals Niger Delta man money. e-Rats are attacking Yoruba, Fulani and Hausa. Those stealing are united in stealing while those that were stolen from are attacking themselves. Can we all be united and call out these thieves irrespective of the tribe?

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

Tell me about it. We are our own enemies. Nobody is doing us. Though Mr onyeama at this point is still presumed innocent, we are here attacking one another. When if true, it's our collective resources that was taken. Kai my fellow Nigerians, our matter tire me

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Happy girl about 4 years ago

Na wa oo, Abeg my husband dey work for his company, nothing should better happen to him oh

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Deeboi about 4 years ago

Hmmmm!... dee

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[email protected] about 4 years ago

Make I burst una head small .. That same year 2010-2011 was when Nigerian militants of up to 8000 was sent to Malaysia by unknown sources then ( but now we know ) - paid for their 1yr university programs and also feeding for a period of 1yr before all of them exploded .. As a matter of fact, if you don't know now you know this ... If you;d been to Malaysia before and witness this actions then thumbs up ... Those militants practically destroyed the South East Asian countries that we see today .. After a year gone and funds stopped coming in for more than 8000 Nigerian thugs in a world they know nothing about then - Thus, they became drug dealers, kidnappers, crime gang -- Massive cultists ..

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Emmanuel Kachi about 4 years ago

Be brave boss.. #kachi

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efe tobore about 4 years ago

THEY ARE OUT TO GET HIM FOR NOT BUYING THEIR PLANES.. NA BY FORCE

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

In this country if you help people there are some group of demons that will be unhappy you are making life better for the average citizen. Most of these demons are in government. What is the essence of this nonsense investigation? Are they not all big armed robbers in government? Have they probed themselves first? Horrible country.

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

Them they vex say he help repatriate stranded south africans. wetin them supposed to do them no go do because of wickedness and when someone else do am them go come dey shame. God forbid.

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FAct about 4 years ago

did l read N96 billion on feeding the militants. In 2012 ...seriously ? no Light , no good road , no education , why not invest all the money there and see Militant repent , who u fed in 2012 must be hungry in 2019 and forever, Empower the youth

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

So na amnesty money?

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

Ndi ofemmanu,Nnunu ogba ama ndi ocha here in the U.S.,they have ratted ONYEAMA out to the American authorities,that is what u see playing out here with this guys business. The more I understanf how he established this business,the more respect i have for him. Others just stack their loot in Cayman islands ,they die and they loose all thr Cash. But this nigga touched the lives of both the rich and comon man with his airlines, what the Nigerian government did not provide for her citizens. Shame on the Shithole.

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

The next phase now is for them to start seizing his airplanes that enters American air space,that is how mean-spirited these racist Americans are. Let me hear any Zoo, shithole idiot shouting Trump,Trump and u will see what we all do to u motherfuckers slaves,see how ur slave masters deal with ur busineses men like poppy fields,they rear up their heads they get cut down by Trump and his fake America.

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Seun A about 4 years ago

I know many Nigerians, especially some of my over-emotional brothers from the east won't be objective. Once we love somebody, he/she can never do any wrong. I love Onyema as a man but I will stand in the middle and see how this case unfolds. I'm amazed this event is surprising too many people. Air Peace worth $2Billion and everybody knows the real owner from the name "Peace". Remember how our leaders steal, Mama Peace won't give Onyema cash to invest for her, she will use her influence to get highly inflated contracts awarded to him. A contract worth 50m Naira will be awarded for 2Billion Naira. That's how they steal, and they will agree that the kickbacks should be invested and they will later find a way later after leaving the office to buy a highly devalued shares from the investments. It's a lot of tricks that I can't explain here. Onyema is a lawyer who made his money by buying and selling lands in Lagos in the '90s and later went into real estate. Boom, in 2013 he started Air Peace. Otedola the other day donated 5Billion Naira for charity, and the whole social media entered into unrest state. If only people know our commonwealth that he is carting away with all in the name of subsidy, they will stop celebrating him when he does giveaways.

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Seun A about 4 years ago

*Mama Patience .....

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K.D about 4 years ago

Na wah o! Meanwhile he is still innocent till proven guilty.

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Anthony Femi about 4 years ago

Please leave airpeace airlines out of this matter and let barrister Allen onyeama clear himself ,he is a brilliant lawyer. The more you people continue to write senseless comments about airpeace the more negative exposure you are giving the airline worldwide, Linda's blog is visited by a lot of people outside Nigeria, so stop all these silly comments and write like educated and civilized people.

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Anthony Femi about 4 years ago

All you Niger Delta people on this blog na only mouth you get ,see your life's upon all your education ,people are milking you dry ,your region is enmeshed in poverty and you blindly refused to speak out but will be the first to comment on irrelevant topics that don't affect your well-being.

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

Anthony Femi , face SOWORE who is in detention by ur Fulani masters,face ur Vice President Osibanjo Awusa boi boi,face Tinubu the Boullions van thief who is impotent as ur Youruba leader,leave us alone,we know how to deal with our enemies cowards.

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Xyz about 4 years ago

Who is the top smeary programme official? Mention his name na so that I can show him what you are saying

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Lilma about 4 years ago

A clear conscience fear no accusation.........dey should come we dey watch, lobatan

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

PICTURE OF BARACK OBAMA, HIS WIFE, ALLEN ONYEMA AND KINGSLEY KUKU I wonder how much they paid to have this picture opportunity with Barack Obama. Nigerian media should contact the office of the former president for clarification and I am very sure that he will be forthcoming.

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Anonymous about 4 years ago

When Nigerians hear what Buhari people are being paid under guise of repenting Boko Haram this Air Peace matter will look like chicken change

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