IRDC’s N300m Controversy: Police invites officials of Chevron over purported perjury against Aginejuone

The Deputy Commissioner of Police In-Charge of Zonal Criminal Investigation Department (ZCID), Zone '5' Headquarters, Benin City, Edo State, has reportedly invited the Chief Security Officer, Chevron Nigeria Limited, NPA Express-Way, Warri, Mr. Debo Balogun and Mr. Olufemi Abode of the company’s Policy, Government and Public Affairs, PGPA Department, for “an interview” Wednesday March 15, over purported malicious publication, defamation of character, cyber-crime and perjury against Mr. Aginejuone Agbonekuya.

Fresh Angle International gathered that Mr. Aginejuone Agbonekuya, had on January 9, 2023, petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 5, Benin, claiming that his character was defamed by an official of Chevron Nigeria Limited, in the writ of summons filed December 9, 2022, which joined him as one of the Defendants in a case instituted by Chevron Nigeria Limited at the Delta State High Court of Justice, Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, in Suit No. W/284/2022, between Chevron Nigeria Limited Vs Chief (Mrs.) Rita Lori Ogbebor and nine others.

According to Aginejuone, the AIG invited Mr. Olufemi Abode twice, as result of his petition, but the management of Chevron Nigeria Limited allegedly responded earlier this month (March) via a written communication, informing the police that the case was already in court.  

Aginejuone Agbonekuya, had filed a counter claim of ten billion naira (N10,000,000,000.00) against Chevron Nigeria Limited, over perceived defamation of his character.

Chevron’s prayers in the suit include; “An order directing that all monies withdrawn and/or transferred by the defendants from IRDC’s bank accounts domiciled in the 8^th defendant (Keystone Bank) pursuant to the consent judgement, including the sum of N300,000,000.00 withdrawn by the defendants on October 20, 2020 be refunded by the defendants to the IRDC’s bank accounts domiciled with the 8^th Defendant and an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, from withdrawing or transferring any fund from the IRDC’s bank accounts domiciled in the 8^th Defendant (Keystone Bank) pursuant to the consent judgement in EHC/20/2020”.

Aginejuone Agbonekuya, popularly referred to as Emma Lagos, slammed the counter claim against Chevron Nigeria Limited over what he described as, “deeply injurious defamation” of his character and integrity, portraying him in bad light before the public.

Agbonekuya, vehemently denied any involvement in the controversial withdrawal of the said N300million, either individually or jointly, to secure any such controversial consent judgement from the Effurun High Court. 

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