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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the passport of chief executive officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema over alleged bank fraud and money laundering in the United States.
        According to The Nation's report, Onyema’s passports will be in custody of the anti-graft commission as investigations continue and his movements, temporarily restricted. US authority in November said Onyema moved more than $20 million from Nigeria through US bank accounts in a scheme involving false documents based on the purchase of aeroplanes. Onyema was indicted alongside Ejiroghene Eghagha, the airline’s chief of administration and finance, who is said to have committed aggravated identity theft in connection with the scheme. A US court had reportedly issued a warrant to arrest Onyema and authorized US marshals service to bring him into custody. Meanwhile a cross section of Nigerians have come out to accuse the federal government of being behind the woes currently facing the Air peace chairman.