The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated an investigation into Ibekwe Izuchukwu Emmanuel, a sales representative at Prince OJ Global Services Limited, a company based in Enugu, for allegedly misappropriating over N70 million belonging to his employer.
Emmanuel is under investigation along with Miracle Onyekachi Nnaji, a Point of Sale (POS) operator for the same firm, regarding the alleged financial misconduct, as stated by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Saturday.
The company filed a complaint with the EFCC, claiming that millions of Naira had gone missing since 2023.
An external auditor hired by the company reportedly uncovered that Emmanuel had diverted the funds for personal use.
However, further discreet investigations by EFCC operatives in Enugu suggested that Emmanuel colluded with Nnaji to misappropriate the funds.
The agency's findings indicated that Nnaji provided Emmanuel with his POS account information, which was used to divert the company's money.
The statement also noted that Emmanuel confessed to EFCC investigators that he had used part of the funds to buy a plot of land in Enugu, although he claimed to have returned some of the money.
"I have refunded about N15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Naira) in mid-2025 when my boss engaged an external auditor who discovered the missing transactions in my sales records," he reportedly told the EFCC investigators.
The EFCC stated that the suspects will face charges in court once the investigation is complete.
(Source: P.M News)
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