Obi Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana, a prominent socialite, has been detained for money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Obi Cubana is being interrogated at the commission’s Abuja headquarters. On Monday, he came at the EFCC office around midday.
Although the allegations against the Anambra-born businessman are still being filled out, a source informed Channels Television that his case involves alleged money laundering and tax fraud.
The source disclosed, “Obi Cubana was arrested and brought to the EFCC headquarters on Monday afternoon over allegations of money laundering and tax fraud. He is being grilled by detectives as we speak.”
Wilson Uwujaren, a spokesman for the EFCC, said that he had not yet been briefed on the subject.