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Air Peace’s Onyema saga: EFCC seizes passport, as Northern Youths plan rally at US embassy

Chidinma Nwagbara by Chidinma Nwagbara
December 2, 2019
in Business News
Air Peace gets rights to commence daily flights to South Africa , Air Peace Founder, Onyema indicted for bank fraud, money laundering , Air Peace’s Onyema saga: EFCC seizes passport, as Northern Youths plan rally at US embassy
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the international passport and restricted the movement of the founder of Air Peace, Allen Onyema. 

According to the EFCC as reported by Vanguard, although Onyema had maintained his status of innocence, investigations were still ongoing and as such it was imperative to restrict his movement.  

“Following his interaction with our detectives, it became imperative to restrict his movement to the country because we will need him from time to time. We have seized his passports for unfettered comprehensive investigation. And so far, he has cooperated with our team.  

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“During our interaction, he maintained his innocence. We have, however, made progress in our preliminary investigation.”

Air Peace’s Onyema saga: EFCC seizes passport, as Northern Youths plan rally at US embassy

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The Commission added that the possibility of extraditing Onyema to the US would depend on the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) between Nigeria and the United States of America. The EFCC also stated that it has to investigate and arraign suspects in court before any extradition application can be initiated.  

[READ MORE: Air Peace Founder, Onyema denies alleged $20 million bank fraud]

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Nairametrics had reported that the anti-graft agency had been investigating Onyema after he was charged with a 27-count charge of money laundering by the United States Justice Department. 

 The U.S. Attorney, Byung J. “BJay” Pak of the Justice Department had accused Onyema of moving more than $20 million from Nigeria through US bank accounts in a scheme involving false documents based on the purchase of airplanes. 

The US court had since then issued a warrant to arrest Onyema and authorised US marshals service to bring him into custody. 

More details: Emerging reports disclose that Northern youths in Nigeria under the aegis of Arewa Youth Patriotic Front have released a statement signalling a planned rally in the works over Onyema’s indictment.  

The youths are reportedly mobilising their members across the Northern States of the country to raise their concerns and suspicion over the timing of the alleged indictment of the Air Peace founder. 

[READ ALSO: US court releases Onyema’s transactions details, issues arrest warrant]

According to the statement, the youths believe that Onyema was allegedly framed in collaboration with some Nigerians to undermine his business interest across Africa. 

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