The Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police, Milverton, Ikoyi, Lagos State, has declared Barrister Vincent Ejikeme Ezenwajiaku, better known as Vincent Ezeh, a serving Commissioner of Special Duties in the Anambra State Government, wanted over fraud related offences.
The Commissioner of Police, in charge of SFU, Tunde Ogunsakin, has charged members of the public with useful information on how to arrest him or his whereabouts, to immediately contact him at the SFU, 13, Milverton Road, Ikoyi, Lagos State.
In a statement on behalf of Ogunsakin, SFU’s spokesperson, DSP Ngozi Isintume-Agu,said the unit was investigating a case of obtaining money by false pretences/forgery involving Ezenwajiaku.
Isintume-Agu said: “A petition to the Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud Unit alleged that sometime between 1996 and 2002, the suspect, being the Managing Director of BIO Plastic Limited invited the Complainant to invest in his company as a Co-Director to enable him acquire 34% of the equity at the end of the investment.
“The Complainant agreed and paid instalmentally the sum of N10, 582,540.00. The Petitioner further stated that the suspect induced him to part with his hard earned money by writing several letters promising and indicating huge potentials of the company, expected turnover and profitability, but he later discovered that he had invested in a non-existent company as the company was not registered with Corporate Affairs Commission.”
According to Isintume-Agu, in the course of SFU’s investigation, detectives from the Unit travelled to Anambra State with an invitation letter, which was duly served on the suspect.
The suspect was expected to report to the office on April 16, 2013 but he failed to honour the invitation.
Again on August, 4, 2013, detectives went to Awka with a Warrant of Arrest and he allegedly resisted arrest and maintained that he must see the Governor of the state, Peter Obi, or state Commissioner of Police.
“He was taken to State Criminal Investigations Department, where he made cautionary statement and subsequently released on bail to one Engineer Obi Damian Okwudili who promised in writing to produce the suspect on August, 15, 2013 but all to no avail,” said Isintume-Agu.
She added: “The suspect has deliberately refused to honour Police invitation as well as resisting arrest. The surety has been arrested and will soon be charged to court for offence of surety to show cause. Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud Unit has declared Vincent EJikeme Ezenwajiaku wanted. Anybody with useful information on how to arrest him or his whereabouts should contact the Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud Unit, 13 Milverton Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.”
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