Why EFCC will Drag The Redeemed Christian Church of God into the Arrests of Abuja Socialite who was accused of Corruption...

It's not the policy of Tessy Nkennor's Blog to gist about The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and her victims, but when it involves a church as powerful as The Redeemed Christian Church of God, then it becomes our gist.

News reached me yesterday that EFCC arrested a popular Abuja socialite who is also a top official of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Dr (Mrs) Imaobong Akon Esu-Nte, claiming that the suspect has failed to provide an explanation for about N60million she paid in various tranches into the account of Redeemed Christian Church of God, a prominent pentecostal church in Karu, a suburb of Abuja.

An EFCC investigator told SaharaReporters saying, "There are instances in which she paid N5m, N7m...
and N6m into the church's account. Obviously this cannot be tithe. She must explain the source of the funds and the purpose for which the payments were made"

Saharareporters report that the suspect, the Grade Level 14 Officer with the Federal Ministry of Finance seconded to the Nigerian Prison Service as Head, Capital Accounts, was picked up Tuesday May 6 by operatives of the anti graft agency. And for several hours, she was grilled by investigators over allegations bordering on corruption, abuse of office and money laundering.
EFCC officials said they received tip-off regarding the suspect's lifestyle which was inconsistent with her position as a public servant on a monthly salary of N121, 460 ($751).
The suspect owns several exotic cars and properties scattered over the (Federal Capital Territory) Abuja.
Among her properties are: a palatial mansion, a duplex with two-bedroom Boys Quarters at Sun City Estate, Abuja and another duplex at Karu Extension, Abuja, which is nearing completion.
Three luxury automobiles were recovered from her at the time of arrest. They include: a Mercedes Benz ML 350 4matic wagon, Mercedes Benz GL 500 SUV and a Toyota Sienna.
EFCC sources said Imaobong's arrest was triggered by intelligence report on suspicious inflow of huge funds into her account with a new generation bank. Close scrutiny of the account by investigators literally opened a can of worms, as it came to light that the suspect is the promoter and signatory to the accounts of three companies: Abasiaga Global Resources Limited, Abasiono Nigeria Limited and Ememima Global Ventures Limited, the companies were established after she was posted to the Nigerian Prison Service and all the directors are her children (Dr. Etsu Daniel, Eme Faith and Uwen David).
She is also the owner of two other companies Darima Properties and ID Petroleum Sources revealed that several cash and cheque deposit into the accounts of these companies and the personal account of Imaobong in Zenith and Access bank could not be justified.
The accounts of her companies are said to have recorded an inflow of not less than N200million between 2009 and now.
Equally shocking, is the discovery of five names that consistently (on monthly basis) paid money into the private accounts of Imaobong at Zenith and Access bank since she arrived at the Nigerian Prisons Service as Head, Capital Accounts.
At press time, the socialite was still facing interrogators, unable to explain her sudden wealth. Sources informed SaharaReporters that she told her interrogators that she made her money doing contracts, contrary to provisions of the public service rule that forbids a serving officer to establish companies or prospect for contracts.