Facts have emerged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arrested the wife of former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, Precious Chikwendu and his eight months old baby, Aragorn, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state because she wanted to withdraw money from a flagged account.
It was gathered that Mr. Fani-Kayode’s wife attempted to withdraw money in Access Bank from an account which had been flagged by the commission long ago.
As with any such flagged account, anyone who tries to withdraw money from it will be invited for questioning by the commission.
It was gathered that upon arrival of Fani-Kayode’s wife to withdraw money from the flagged account, the bank quickly informed the commission.
However, in a message circulated by Fani-Kayode, he claimed that his wife travelled to Ado-Ekiti to see Governor Ayodele Fayose.
“They were on their way out of town when they went to Access Bank in Ado Ekiti to get some money.
“When they got there, my 8 month old son Aragorn and wife Precious Chikwendu were illegally detained, brutalised and put under arrest on the orders of the EFCC at a bank in Ado Ekiti.”
He said that his wife did no wrong and had never been invited by the anti-corruption agency. [myad]
