IG orders probe of E-Money, withdraws police escort
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered that the Chairman, Five Star Group, Emeka Okonkwo aka E-Money, be probed due to his flamboyant lifestyle and offensive abuse of police escorts, as discovered by The PUNCH.
Okonkwo, brother to musician, Kingsley Okonkwo aka K-Cee, was said to have drawn the anger of the police boss for exploiting and using policemen like domestic servants.
An order was issued to the Lagos State Police Command to withdraw the six policemen attached to E-Money immediately.
A top police officer said, “We received a signal from the Force headquarters on Monday that the police detail of music executive, E-Money, be immediately withdrawn and an investigation into the man be launched.
“The IG was surprised that policemen were attached to him in the first place and were being used like domestic servants, carrying umbrellas, opening doors, and doing menial jobs for him.
“The policemen were discovered to be attached to B Operations at the command headquarters and not MOPOL which is the usual practice. So, we have withdrawn his policemen and we are inviting him for questioning. The policemen will also be interrogated.”
E-Money, who also claims to be a clearing and forwarding agent, is known for his flamboyant lifestyle.
He has two Rolls Royce, two Mercedes Benz G Wagons and other Sports Utility Vehicles worth billions of naira to his name.
He is prominently seen on social media greeting and shaking hands with Very Important Persons such as governors, senators, monarchs, ministers, and other top government officials.
An associate of E-Money, Chidozie Dike was contacted on telephone, and said he was not aware of the development and did not believe it to be true.
“I am not aware and I don’t think this is true,” Dike said.
The probe into E-Money comes barely less than a year after that of an Instagram celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha, who was also fond of displaying his ostentatious lifestyle on social media.
The PUNCH was informed that more social media celebs are also on police radar and that of other law enforcement agencies.
The Lagos State Police Command spokesman, Bala Elkana, said he would find out contact was made with him to get a comment.
