Air Peace Boss Reacts To Fraud Allegations,Set To Defend Innocence In US Court

The Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace airline, Allen Onyema, has reacted to allegations levelled against on alleged money laundering and fraud , saying all transaction were done through the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Onyema maintained that he has never laundered money in his entire life.

Onyema stated this while reacting to a $20 million fraud allegation levelled against him by the United States Government.

In a statement by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, Onyema and Air Peace’s Chief of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, was also charged with bank fraud and committing aggravated identity theft.

“Onyema allegedly leveraged his status as a prominent business leader and airline executive while using falsified documents to commit fraud.” U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak was quoted in the statement as saying.

Onyema, however, noted the allegation against him are false adding that all transactions were carried out through the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The Air Peace owner described himself as a business man whose only aim has been to build Nigeria and improve wellbeing.

“As the press statement clearly stated, these are indictment that only contains charges. I am innocent of all charges and the US government will find no dirt on me because I have never conducted business with any illegalities,” Onyema said.

Speaking further he said “Be rest assured that I also have my lawyers on this and these mere allegations will be refuted. I never laundered money in my life, neither have I committed bank fraud anywhere in the world.

” Every Kobo I transferred to the US for aircraft purchase went through the Central Bank of Nigeria LC regime and all were used for the same purpose.

“The American companies that received the funds are still in business. I never took a penny from any US bank or Nigerian bank. I am willing to defend my innocence in the US courts,” he announced.