We Did Not Arrest Obi Cubana – EFCC Breaks Silence

EFCC says it did not arrest Obi Cubana.

Newsone reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, has confirmed that billionaire businessman, Obi Cubana is in its custody.

This online news platform understands that the EFCC, however, clarified that Obi Cubana, whose real name is Obinna Iyiegbu was not arrested but was invited by the agency and that he honoured the invitation yesterday.

Speaking to BBC Pidgin, the anti-graft agency revealed that the businessman was not arrested as widely reported.

Newsone Nigeria reports that the EFCC stated that the socialite was invited two weeks ago but only showed up yesterday, 1st November.

“We did not arrest Obi Cubana. We had invited him over to our office two weeks ago, which he only showed up yesterday around 11 am in our office at Wuse Zone 6 Abuja”

They also noted that they were investigating Obi Cubana for evasion of tax by the Cubana Group with money laundering and abuse of the naira in public places

On Monday, 1st November, the reports of the arrest of billionaire businessman, Obi Cubana on social media and news platforms sparked serious conversations amongst Nigerians especially on the micro-blogging site, Twitter.