Date Published: 08/31/09

EFCC declares Ibru’s Associates wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has declared the Chairman, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Dele Oye and Mrs. Nananshettu Bedell wanted in connection with the on going investigation in the banking sector.

Both suspects who are close associates of the former MD/ CEO of Oceanic Bank, Mrs. Cecilia Ibru are wanted for offences bordering on conspiracy, aiding and abetting, and money laundering running into billions of naira.

The anti-graft agency in a statement on Sunday said the suspects were declared wanted after all efforts to get them to honour the Commission’s invitation failed.

“The Commission enjoins anyone with useful information that could lead to their arrest to contact any of its offices in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Enugu”, it added.