Prominent human rights activist,
Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, who also doubles as a lawyer to the wanted Niger
Delta militant, Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo, was on Tuesday arrested at his
Lekki office by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC).
The commission was said to have arrested
Adegboruwa for allegedly obtaining money under false pretence by
knowingly renting out a forfeited asset without due authorisation.
According to the commission, the lawyer
had allegedly conspired with some other persons to lease a property
situated at House 105 NICON Town Estate, Lekki, Lagos, to one Shelf
Drilling Nigeria Limited at the sum of N61, 631,944.65.
The payment was said to have been
credited to his Zenith Bank’s account from where he disbursed the funds
to others including churches.
The EFCC said Adegboruwa acted illegally
by leasing out the said property, which is a subject of an Interim
Forfeiture Order by a Lagos State High Court.
The commission said Adegboruwa would be charged to court as soon as possible.
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