Innoson Motors boss rejects bail, demands reasons for his arrest

Founder/Managing Director, Innoson Groups/Motors Limited, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, yesterday rejected his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He was arrested by the commission on Tuesday after the EFCC said he had refused to honour its invitation, an accusation the company denied.

Recall that TheNewsGuru reported that EFCC had earlier announced his release on the condition of bail.

However, Innoson Motors revealed that the Chukwuma rejected the bail on the grounds that he had not been made to know the reason for his arrest.

The company made the disclosure via its official Twitter handle yesterday night, stressing that the agency must explain why he was arrested.

The tweet reads: “Innoson has refused his release because he is demanding to know the reason for his arrest,” it wrote.

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Innoson has refused his release because he is demanding to know the reason for his arrest.
— Innoson Vehicles (@innosonmotors) December 20, 2017
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His company equally accused EFCC of illegal arrest and detention without providing any offence for which Innoson was arrested.

A statement released to journalists after his arrest reads in part: “This evening Innoson was brought to the EFCC Lagos office but up till now, he has not been told his offence or reason for his arrest.

“The only offence or charge available to him now is the one read from EFCC Official Statement yesterday where they claimed he jumped bail and has refused to honour their previous invitation and that he is being investigated by the Capital Market and insurance fraud unit of the Commission.

This charge is yet to be read to him. “Innoson will wait for EFCC to show proof of this investigation because EFCC statement on his arrest has so much damaged his reputation and character which he has built over the years.

“While we await an official response from the EFCC on the main and real reason he was arrested, we want to this medium to thank Nigerians for the love and support shown and demonstrated to Innoson during this trial period of his life.

“The campaign #FreeInnoson was indeed overwhelming. Innoson truly appreciates this maximum support and in due time after this episode, formally address Nigerians on the main reason behind his travail.