I Was Never Arrested Nor detained by EFCC - Uche Ogah

The President, Masters Energy Group, Dr. Uche Ogah
has denied reports making the rounds that he has
been arrested and detained by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over an oil deal
with one Bridget Adeosun that went awry.
Addressing journalists, yesterday, Ogah described
the report as “false, wicked and fabricated”.
He said, “ I was neither arrested, detained, nor
under any investigation for any criminal charge
whatsoever. The EFCC has a process of inviting
anyone under investigation, either in writing or by
inviting you through other means. That has not
been done, as you can see me physically here”.
Recounting the genesis of the misunderstanding
with Adeosun, Ogah said the woman met him
sometime in 2011 through one member of his Staff
for financial assistance in the procurement of
import license for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
According to him, he insisted on going through
legal and other due processes in the alliance with
her.
“The transaction was properly executed. I spent
N1.8 billion and made a loss of N10 billion. This
transaction took place in 2011. She never argued or
refuted anything from that day until when they paid
us interest on foreign exchange differentials. She
rushed to the DMO to claim the N51million interest.
We stopped her at the DMO with an injunction,” he
explained.
Ogah further added that despite the fact that the
woman has dragged him to five police stations and
the EFCC since then, he had always floored her; a
situation he believes is responsible for her
frustration.
He revealed that the former Inspector General of
Police, IGP Solomon Arase hurriedly took the case
to court on the eve of his retirement, adding that he
wrote to the new IGP Ibrahim Idris, two weeks ago
demanding that the case be re-investigated, vowing
that he will never succumb to the Adeosun’s
blackmail.
He also said that he was aware that his political
detractors were using Mrs. Adeosun.
Ogah said his efforts so far, even through
Adeosun’s church to make her see reasons has not
yielded fruits, vowing that he will continue to play
along with his good conscience on the matter.