I was never arrested by EFCC Ondo King, Olugbo Denies Arrest By EFCC

The Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdomin the oil rich waterfront zone of Ondo State, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, on Thursday denied the reports that he was captured by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) over IRS evasion and money related violations.

The ruler was apparently said to have been arrested, addressed by the EFCC by an online news medium, linking him to be one of the beneficiaries of the fuel sponsorship trick.

Responding to the report, Oba Akinruntan communicated shock over his affirmed welcome and capture by the EFCC saying the counter join office never welcomed or captured him.

He said “I am listening to this from you interestingly I am not in the EFCC care and they have never welcomed me. “I am headed from Lagos to Ugbo. I cleared out lagos at the beginning of today and I’m in the blink of an eye in Ijebu-Ode on my approach to Ugbo. This is the handicraft of my spoilers.

“I am a honest Nigerian and I see this as an endeavor to spread my picture. I am not captured or welcomed by EFCC. This is unwarranted, untrue and I see this as a computed endeavor to scratch my picture.”

Oba Akinruntan, otherwise called Obat, is the administrator of Obat Oil Limited and the vital leader of Ugbo kingdom An online news medium had reported that the ruler was at first addressed on Friday, February 12, whereupon he was coordinated to return on Monday, February 15 to face additionally addressing saying “specialists of the commission are investigating the ruler’s contribution in an immense IRS evasion scam and other money related violations.”