Anti-corruption and Integrity Forum, a Civil Society Organization has accused the Chairman of Kogi State Board of Internal Revenue, Alhaji Yakubu Oseni of alleged funds diversion and money laundering.
In a petition submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, as reported by
www.integritywatchdog.com, the group was said to have called for the investigation of a three billion naira tax diversion into private bank accounts.
As reported on the integritywatchdog website, Oseni who is a Senatorial aspirant allegedly conspired with top government officials to open accounts disguised as those of the BIR to launder them.
The anti-corruption organization requested that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission traces the money paid by Dangote into a Skye bank account before it was diverted into the following account numbers:
0431486029, First City Monument Bank,
2017770110, First Bank,
0057904831, Ecobank,
1015503782, United Bank of Africa,
0025013646, Union Bank,
1130071472, Zenith Bank,
4030014272, Zenith Bank,
0018496916, Unity Bank,
0709993397 , Access Bank.
“The funds were also laundered from account numbers 2882050558 at Ecobank, 1012670779 and 1130020085 at Zenith Bank, 0000106201 at Kogi Savings and Loans and account numbers 1751069541, 1751069383, 1751069280 at Skye Bank.
“Shortly after the 3 billion naira was diverted, the chairman of Kogi State board of Internal Revenue acquired a multi-billion naira property (as pictured below) located at No. 1, Magaji Muazu Crescent off Patrick Yakowa Road, Katampe, Abuja,” it revealed.
The Chairman of Anti-corruption and Integrity Forum whose name was unmentioned in the website reportedly stated that the organization will ensure to investigate the Kogi tax boss and make public every property he acquired in and outside Nigeria.
He said; “We will leave no stones unturned until we expose everyone involved in this mammoth fraud and ensure that they are prosecuted. Tax payer’s money should never end up in the hands of corrupt officials. How can money that could be used to fund projects that could positively impact the lives of the residents of Kogi state be stolen by the same persons put in place to secure it. It will not be tolerated.
“This petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is just one of the many cases to be filed with the commission. He also stated that this exposition and that of the Akwa Ibom State Government is one of the organisation’s drive to expose corruption being perpetrated by public officials in several states in Nigeria.”
