A 35-year-old official of Procter and Gamble company, Emmanuel Chigozie Eze, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) foa allegedly embezzling over N20 million company funds, which he claimed to have spent on online sports betting .
He was arrested along ‘K Line area’ of Ewet Housing Estate in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, following a complaint, in which the petitioner alleged that Eze used his position as Head of Sales for Procter and Gamble, to supply goods worth over N20m to customers and converted same for personal use.
Spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Tuesday, that according to the complainant, the suspect between March 2020 and January 2021, sold goods worth the said amount and fraudulently collected monies from various customers using his personal account rather than the company’s account.
He said investigations into the matter revealed that the suspect has severe gambling problem as he spent over N4m placing bets on daily basis with almost nothing to show for it, just as it was also discovered that between July and December 2020, the suspect received over N18 million from one of the company’s major customers (name withheld) for goods, which were not fully delivered.
According to the customer, she’s still expecting the balance of goods worth over N8million.
Uwujaren assured that suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
