Dame Patience’s Sister Esther Finally Arrested After Months Underground

Esther Oba, the sister to former first lady Dame Patience has been arrested.

Her arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission via the Nigeria Imigration Service comes after months of evading the authority.

She was arrested on arrival from Dubai in the company of her husband, children and house help on Monday at the Nnamdi Azikwe international Airport.

She was reportedly moved to the Female wing of the EFCC detention facility on handover to the agency by NIS.

Esther’s arrest is connected to massive allegation of money laundering against former president Goodluck Jonathan’s wife.

She is a signatory to Am-PM Global Networks Limited and Finchley Homes Limited with questionable accounts in Stanbic IBTC and other banks.

The unexplained funds in the bank accounts under investigation run into billions of naira.