Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company, Ehi Okomoyon.
We learnt that his arrest was in connection with the controversial contract awarded for the printing of polymer currency notes to an Australian firm.
The contract was awarded when Prof. Charles Soludo was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, between 2006 and 2008.
There were reports that Okomoyon resigned from the NSPMC after several billions of N1000 banknotes worth N2.1 billion suddenly disappeared under his watch.
Confirming the arrest, EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren said, “it is true that we arrest him. He is being interrogated in respect of the polymer contract. He was arrested yesterday (Sunday).
Uwujaren, however, did not say if he Okomoyon would be charged to court.
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