An aide of billionaire business woman, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, and six
others have been arrested by EFCC for forgery, impersonation and
stealing N3 million from Mrs Alakija's foundation, Rose of Sharon.
Vincent Ayewah (pictured above centre) conspired with six others to
allegedly steal cheques and withdraw money meant for the beneficiaries
of the Rose of Sharon Foundation. Mrs Alakija, who petitioned the EFCC,
alleged that Vincent forged cheques of the foundation’s Stanbic IBTC
Bank Account and got his sister Miss Florence Ayewah (pictured above,
right) and their friends to cash
the forged cheques by presenting them with fake identity cards.
In the course of investigation, it was discovered that Vincent used
his position to enlist his family members as beneficiaries of the
scheme. Florence was arrested at a Stanbic IBTC bank in Lagos
while trying to cash a forged Cheque in the sum of N97, 000
in favour of one Ms Olubunmi Juliana Ishola. Besides Vincent and Florence, six other members of the syndicate involved in the
scam and who have also been arrested are: George Ehizibolo, Onwuwa
David, Okonkwo Chikadibia, Emmanuel Ayewah, Florence Ayewah and Chinyere
Awanah.
The suspects will be arraigned in court soon.