Agbodo named In Diversion of ¢2.59BN

Information reaching Chronicle revealed that the SFO has uncovered an attempt by the former executive secretary of the Divestiture Implementation Committee (DIC) to divert funds into a private account.

Under the pretext of paying for advertising services that had been rendered for the DIC by Goldcity Communication Group Limited (GCGL), an advertising and a publishing company, an amount of ¢2.592bn (US $288,000) paid to the later (GCGL) was later on paid back directly to the Secretary, Emmanuel Amuzu Agbodo.

The amount was paid to Agbodo through GCGL’s dollar account at the Barclays Bank with a cheque number 081534 dated December 8, 2000.

Subsequently, Agbodo allegedly using the same cheque attempted to open an account with it at ECOBANK with the name of his nephew, Julius Zormelo.

But for the request made by the bank that it be availed with certain documents to enable it to process the transfer, Agbodo would have succeeded in depositing the said money in the name of his nephew who, at the time of the transaction, was out of the country.