OFFICIALS
of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arrested the
Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe at the bank's head office over yet to be
disclosed offenses, however believed to be in connection to allegation of diversion
of public funds and money laundering as investigations seemingly have extended
to the banking industry.
The
first bank boss to be arrested was Nnamdi Okonkwo of Fidelity Bank, in
connection with the $115million laundered through the bank by former oil
minister, Diezani Alison Madueke, then followed by the arrest of Yemi Adeola of
Sterling Bank.
However,
no official statement has been issued by the EFCC office at the time of filing this
report.
From
investigations, Wigwe was believably arrested over his shady roles in the huge sums of
cash laundered through the bank by officials of the Nigerian Maritime
Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
A source who pleaded anonymity revealed that the Access Bank MD received $5
million routed through Zenith Bank.
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