ABUJA – Embattled spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party was yesterday, said to have tore his alleged statement to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission regarding his alleged involvement in the $2.1billion arms fraud being investigated by the anti-graft agency.
The PDP spokesperson who is being quizzed for an alleged N400 million paid into one of his investments from the fund, allegedly tore the statement after it was presented to him by the investigating officer for endorsement, as part of preparations for his prosecution.
“Rather than sign the document, Metuh on realising the weight of his confession, seized the documents and proceeded to tear them,” a source volunteered.
He added that the PDP spokesperson later tried to stuff the papers into his mouth in a bid to swallow them when he was stopped by operatives who managed to recovered the torn pieces of papers from him.
The alleged attempt by interviewee to destroy a major evidence in the case against him we further gathered is an offence which could attract a separate charge in court.
“The tearing of statement is tantamount to willful destruction of government property and it is a serious offence.
“Also the fact that he obstructed operatives from performing their job is also a criminal offence. We will explore the possibility of filing a separate charge against him at the Federal Capital Territory High Court”, the official added.
The PDP spokesman has at inception of this administration engaged in fearless and constructive criticisms that appeared to have kept them on their toes until he was arrested and detained for alleged participating in the sharing of the $2.1 billion meant to purchase fire arms for fight against Boko Haram.
