Metuh's torn statement linked Jonathan to N400m -EFCC
Mon Feb 01, 2016 09:15:am National
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Reports have surfaced about what Olisa Metuh, the national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), allegedly wrote in his torn statement which he made under caution while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to The Punch, the statements of the operatives who were said to have witnessed the incident and the "incidence record book" which gives details of the occurrence were part of the documents filed along with the charges of destruction of evidence preferred against him by the EFCC before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja.
The court papers show that five operatives of the commission witnessed the incident which was said to have happened on Friday, January 5, the same day Metuh was arrested.
The PDP spokesperson allegedly tore his statement while being investigated for an alleged fraudulent receipt of N400m from the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and money laundering allegation involving a separate sum of $2m.
The court documents indicate that the pieces of the torn statement have been kept with the commission's exhibit keeper.
The document gives the timeline and details of how Metuh's arrest was effected at about 10.55 am in his residence at Prince and Princess Estate in Gudu, Abuja, up untill when he allegedly tore part of his statement at about 4.25 pm the same day.
It also indicates that Metuh had stated in the part of the torn statement that the account in which the N400m was paid was requested for by former President Goodluck Jonathan, for payments to be made to settle some debts owed by the PDP.
It reads in part, "12.30 hours: Mr. Metuh Olisa began to volunteer his statement under words of caution.
"15.30 hours: Mr. Metuh Olisa concluded his statement which was of four pages. I passed the statements to the team leader, CSP Ibrahim Musa, to read over and endorse accordingly but in the process of reading and after endorsing pages one and two, he swiftly tore into pieces page three of his statement which read that former President Jonathan had asked him to make available, account details owed by his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, and the debts owed him personally and some media houses.
"He further stated that he gave the account details of Destra Investments Ltd. to the President and thereafter he received the payment of N400m into his company's accounts which he used for specific assignments given to him by the President of which he was not willing to disclose for what purpose.
"I thereafter refused to give him page four of his statement for endorsement because I did not want him to tear it as well. This incidence (sic) happened in the presence of the following officers: Mr. Ibrahim Musa, Mr. Wetkas Michael, Mr. Bello Umar, Ms. Ibrahim, who were all carrying out their various assignments.
"16.30 hours: The torn page of the statement which is in pieces was registered with the exhibit keeper and the incident recorded in the incidence record book of the commission."
The torn page of Metuh's statement which is in pieces was registered with the exhibit keeper and the incident recorded in the incidence record book of EFCC.
In another development, the national publicity secretary of (PDP), has resumed work after regaining freedom on Thursday, January 28.
According to series of tweets from the official handle of the PDP, Metuh met with members of the British Conservative Party at the PDP office in Abuja.
According to The Punch, the statements of the operatives who were said to have witnessed the incident and the "incidence record book" which gives details of the occurrence were part of the documents filed along with the charges of destruction of evidence preferred against him by the EFCC before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja.
The court papers show that five operatives of the commission witnessed the incident which was said to have happened on Friday, January 5, the same day Metuh was arrested.
The PDP spokesperson allegedly tore his statement while being investigated for an alleged fraudulent receipt of N400m from the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and money laundering allegation involving a separate sum of $2m.
The court documents indicate that the pieces of the torn statement have been kept with the commission's exhibit keeper.
The document gives the timeline and details of how Metuh's arrest was effected at about 10.55 am in his residence at Prince and Princess Estate in Gudu, Abuja, up untill when he allegedly tore part of his statement at about 4.25 pm the same day.
It also indicates that Metuh had stated in the part of the torn statement that the account in which the N400m was paid was requested for by former President Goodluck Jonathan, for payments to be made to settle some debts owed by the PDP.
It reads in part, "12.30 hours: Mr. Metuh Olisa began to volunteer his statement under words of caution.
"15.30 hours: Mr. Metuh Olisa concluded his statement which was of four pages. I passed the statements to the team leader, CSP Ibrahim Musa, to read over and endorse accordingly but in the process of reading and after endorsing pages one and two, he swiftly tore into pieces page three of his statement which read that former President Jonathan had asked him to make available, account details owed by his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, and the debts owed him personally and some media houses.
"He further stated that he gave the account details of Destra Investments Ltd. to the President and thereafter he received the payment of N400m into his company's accounts which he used for specific assignments given to him by the President of which he was not willing to disclose for what purpose.
"I thereafter refused to give him page four of his statement for endorsement because I did not want him to tear it as well. This incidence (sic) happened in the presence of the following officers: Mr. Ibrahim Musa, Mr. Wetkas Michael, Mr. Bello Umar, Ms. Ibrahim, who were all carrying out their various assignments.
"16.30 hours: The torn page of the statement which is in pieces was registered with the exhibit keeper and the incident recorded in the incidence record book of the commission."
The torn page of Metuh's statement which is in pieces was registered with the exhibit keeper and the incident recorded in the incidence record book of EFCC.
In another development, the national publicity secretary of (PDP), has resumed work after regaining freedom on Thursday, January 28.
According to series of tweets from the official handle of the PDP, Metuh met with members of the British Conservative Party at the PDP office in Abuja.
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