Controversial money man, Jimoh Ibrahim was recently arrested and detained for tax related fraud.
He is alleged to have evaded tax payment to the tune of N6.5B naira.
Here is how whistle blower, saharareporters reported the development
'Saharareporters just learned that the Special Enforcement Unit of
Federal Inland Revenue Service has arrested shady businessman, Jimoh
Ibrahim, over a tax fraud that runs into N6.8 billion.
Sources within the unit told Saharareporters that Mr. Ibrahim was
picked up today and is currently under detention at the offices of the
agency.
According to one source, “We are investigating a case where Chief
Ibrahim, defrauded the federal government to the tune of N6.8 billion.
He is in our custody, we intend to take a statement from the suspect under caution”, he added.
One of our sources said Mr. Mr. Ibrahim have been evading agents of
the unit for some time but disclosed that the eventually caught up with
him in his hotel room in NICON Luxury Hotel where he was arrested this
afternoon in Abuja.
'Mr. Ibrahim emerged into national prominence under former President
Olusegun Obasanjo, where he was frequently described as an insurance
magnate after a questionable sale of the state owned NICON insurance
company to Mr. Ibrahim.
He subsequently became a player in the media industry through the
controversial purchase of Newswatch magazine and also as a proprietor of
Air Nigeria. An airline closed down last year due to safety concerns
and Ibrahim’s inability to meet financial obligations to staff, lessors
and maintenance engineers and aircraft parts suppliers.
After Mr. Ibrahim’s purchase of Newswatch, the original directors,
including Ray Ekpu, accused Mr. Ibrahim of hijacking Newswatch without
meeting the terms of acquisition as a majority stakeholder.
His troubles in aviation sector came to light when one of his top level
employee, John Nnorom turned into a whistleblower and disclosed to
Saharareporters of the airline’s extensive violation of maintenance
standards and financial fraud.
Also, Aersale an aircraft lease company sued him in New York court
seeking a huge payment representing Air Nigeria unpaid obligations under
the term of the lease.
Mr.Ibrahim is known to have extensive political connection with
former President Obasanjo as well top members of the Goodluck Jonathan
regime.'
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