EFCC operatives battle Metuh in his attempt to chew statement

It was another round of theatrics on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as operatives of the anti-graft agency battled the detained National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, after he tore the statement he made to the Commission over his alleged involvement in the $2.1billion arms fraud and attempted to chew it.

According to EFCC sources, Metuh tore the statement after an investigative officer presented it to him for endorsement in preparations for his prosecution.

“Instead of signing the statement, Metuh, realising the weight of his confession, seized the documents and proceeded to tear them,” a source said.

The source also added that the PDP spokesperson also tried to stuff the papers into his mouth so as to swallow them but was stopped by operatives who managed to recovered the torn pieces of papers from him.

Another source stated that the attempt by Mr. Metuh to destroy a major evidence in the case against him was an offence which could attract a separate charge in court.

“The tearing of statement is tantamount to willful destruction of government property and it is a serious offence,” the official said.

“Also the fact that he obstructed operatives from performing their job is also a criminal offence. We will explore the possibility of filling a separate charge against him at the Federal Capital Territory High Court”, the source said.

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