Ex-presidential aspirant declared wanted by EFCC

Mr. Emmanuel Osita Okereke who once signified interest to be president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, under the Nigeria Liberation Party (NLP) is nowhere to be found after he was granted bail by an FCT High Court in Abuja.
He has subsequently been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which was prosecuting him on a six-count of impersonation, forgery and obtaining by false pretence.
The politician who would have severally promised to create jobs for the teeming youths of the country and better the lives of Nigerian, has been accused of defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians by promising to get them jobs from the federal government.

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EFCC Head of Media and Publicity Mr. Wilson Uwujaren said Okereke, who was also Director-General of the National Task Force to Combat Illegal Importation of Small Arms, Ammunition and Light Weapons, (NATFORCE) was arrested with several incriminating items, including bullet proof vests.
He said the suspect was arraigned on November 21, 2013, before Justice J. Y. Tukur, of the FCT High Court, Apo, Abuja, for allegedly forging a document of the Federal Government, titled: “Restricted, Federal Government of Nigeria, National Task Force”.
Uwujaren said: “He was alleged to have falsely held public offices as DG and director, FCT Command of National Task Force, through which with Ishmeal Chinyere Nwogu, he fraudulently obtained money from sale of employment forms.
“Okereke, who was arrested with several incriminating items, including bullet proof vests, however, jumped bail and is wanted by the EFCC.
“He allegedly operates a syndicate, which maintains offices across the country, defrauding the public by selling recruitment forms for N5, 000 in the guise that they would be offered job by the Federal Government.”

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