The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) invited and interrogated popular socialite, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, for his alleged link to illegal narcotic business.
It was gathered that Obi Cubana, who arrived at the Abuja headquarters of the agency at about 9:00am on Thursday, was grilled for over five hours by NDLEA operatives.
He was, however, granted bail and asked to return at a future date.
Sources revealed that suspicious payments were made into Cubana’s account by three convicted drug dealers from Malaysia, Nigeria and India.
The NDLEA and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC0 have now widened the investigation into Cubana and his business network based on the grounds that he may be involved in the drug business.
The source said, “Obi Cubana arrived at the NDLEA office around 9am and responded to questions for some hours before he was granted bail at 2pm. There are suspicions that he may be a drug kingpin. Some convicted drug dealers paid funds into his account.
“We have been able to establish three of such payments. One of the persons that paid money into his account was convicted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; another one that was convicted in New Delhi, India; also paid money into his account while a third person that was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and convicted in 2017, also paid money into Cubana’s account.”
Iyiegbu, who is the Chairman, Cubana group of companies, was allowed to go home in order to get some documents which would be presented to the NDLEA.
