Police Accuse Anambra Whistleblower of Stealing Suspect’s N47m

The Anambra State Police Command has said a National Youths Service Corps member and whistleblower, Nnamdi Emeh, serving in the state command, stole N47m from a suspect’s account.

The state Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, stated this in Awka on Friday during a press briefing. He disclosed that some other criminal suspects had been recently arrested and were in custody.

Emeh was working as an IT consultant for the Anambra State Police Command and was attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu. He had through an online platform in January revealed alleged evidence of atrocities ranging from organ harvesting and extra-judicial killings allegedly committed by some officers of the state command.

Emeh was declared wanted for impersonation and was subsequently arrested in the Benin Republic by Interpol, where he was said to have fled.

While dousing the tension about the whereabouts of the whistleblower, which has been recently shrouded in secrecy, the police commissioner confirmed that Emeh was in police custody, adding that his case was already before a Feder al High Court.

Echeng said, “Recall the command on February 20, 2023 declared one Emeh Nnamdi Daniel, 26 years old, wanted, a youth corps member serving in the police command, on allegations of unlawful possession of firearms, money laundering, defamation of character, fraud and impersonation. We also want to use this opportunity to let you know the suspect is in custody.

“The suspect, Nnamdi Emeh, fled the country to Benin Republic before he was arrested by Interpol operatives. Nnamdi also hacked into one of Mr Chibuike Martins Ekwueme’s accounts and fraudulently transferred a total sum of N47m to 14 different accounts owned by him Nnamdi E. The case is before the Federal High Court.”