Alleged N10bn Scam: EFCC Arrests, Probes SGF Akume’s PA, Torhile Uchi
There are indications that Hon. Andrew Torhile Uchi, the Personal Assistant to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator George Akume, is presently with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), assisting the anti-graft agency unravel allegations bordering on corruption, bribery and money laundering to the tune of N10 billion.
A dependable source at the Commission told Forefront News that the Uchi who has been with the EFCC since Monday, March 10, 2025 following an invitation extended to him upon a petition which detailed the properties he acquired in Abuja, Jos, Makurdi, Gboko and Wannune in Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State, amounting to over N6 billion.
The source further said that investigations so far, have revealed that between December 2023 to date, the EFCC have been able to trace a about N1.6 billion of the volume of money that was allegedly used in buying porch cars through four new generations banks to nine car dealers in Abuja, Kaduna, Lagos, Jos and Makurdi respectively.
Forefront News also gathered that two Bureau de Change operators are also under investigation by the EFCC over their alleged involvement in the money laundary scam, as most of the funds credited to the embattled Torhile Andrew Uchi, emanated from their companies.
Further checks indicated that the EFCC is currently working towards getting a court approval to widen the scope of their investigations to the properties in Abuja, Jos and other parts of the country to ascertain the source of the income and how the properties were allegedly purchased.
Further checks by Forefront News clearly indicated that the embattled suspect, Mr. Uchi, is still in the custody of the EFCC and has made some confessions before his interrogators on how he allegedly got the funds which are largely believed to be proceeds from bribes.
Efforts made by Forefront News to speak with Mr Dele Oyewale, spokesman of the EFCC Commission on the development did not yield positive result as his telephone line was not going through.
