Oil Baron Jide Omokore Spends 4th Day In Detention At EFCC Holding Facility

Information filtering in to societynowng.com revealed embattled Oil Baron, Jide Omokore is still in detention at the Economic and Financial Crime Financial Crimes Commission holding facility.

The anti corruption agency lead man, Ibrahim Magu confirmed the re arrest of the Chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Limited and a director in Seven Energy International Limited during a visit to Vanguard on Thursday.

On Friday February 20 2015, a source confirmed to societynowng.com ”Omokore has been with then for three days now”

Today- Saturday February 21 2015, makes it the fourth day based on information available at press time. Jide Omokore Omokore is being held as part of extensive investigations into alleged massive corruption that gripped the petroleum industry during the era of ailing former petroleum minister, Diezani Allison Madueke.

Societynowng.com learnt his re- arrest is a result of fresh information that is beyond the agreement he brokered to refund part of the mega gains of controversial approvals made by Diezani that were traced to him.

Omokore, along with out of town partner kola aluko are listed major beneficiaries of the now controversial reign of Diezani Allison Madueke as petroleum minister, with mind blowing gains listed as their reward.