Dumebi Kachikwu, Abuja-based multi-millionaire
businessman, who used to be married to former Aviation minister Kema Chikwe's
daughter, Somachi Chikwe, is now cooling his head at the EFCC interrogation
room over alleged N750million scam. According to
Sahara Reporters below..
‘’A former
son-in-law to ex- aviation minister, Kema Chikwe, has been arrested by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a case of obtaining by false
pretence. Dumebi Kachikwu, an Abuja-based multi-millionaire was arrested on the
evening of Friday, January 9th when he turned himself over to EFCC custody.
EFCC operatives had previously raided his No 27 Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja
home in the early hours of same day and executed a search warrant of the
property.
On December 23,
2004 the EFCC had invited Kachikwu for questioning following a petition from
Ndudi Elumelu, Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Health, who until
recently was governorship aspirant in Delta State. The petitioner claimed that
Kachikwu fleeced him of N750million under the guise of helping him to actualize
his dream of emerging flag bearer of the PDP in Delta State. Dumebi Kachikwu is
a business associate of a national vice chairman of the ruling Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).
According to
emerging reports, Kachikwu had allegedly flaunted his connection to bigwigs of
the PDP at national and state levels, telling the petitioner that he needed the
money to persuade the executives of the party in supporting his political
ambitions in Delta State. However, Kachikwu failed to deliver on his promise as
the complainant was unable to secure a coveted political position in Delta
State. Kachikwu was initially supposed to report to the EFCC on December 24,
2014 but failed to do so.
A source close to
the investigation informed SaharaReporters that the suspect had pleaded for
additional time and promised to hand himself over to the EFCC on January 8.
“When we waited for him on January 8 and he did not report we decided to act,
having already secured a warrant for his arrest,” the source informed
SaharaReporters. Several incriminating documents as well as five luxury
vehicles were recovered during an operation that lasted for about two hours. At
press time, Kachikwu was still being interrogated by investigators at the
Idiagbon House, home of the operations department of the EFCC...See pics of his state of the art cars after the cut...
