
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested the founder of Praying City Church, Owerri, Imo State, Kelechi Vitalis Anozie, who has been on the watch-list of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for alleged wire fraud.
Spokesperson of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspect was arrested by operatives of the Enugu zonal command of the anti-graft agency arrested on March 10, 2022, following credible intelligence linking him to alleged conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering.
Other suspects who were arrested alongside Anozie; Valentine Iro, Ekene Ekechukwu (alias Ogedi Power), Bright Azubuike (alias Bright Bauer Azubuike) and Ifeanyi Junior, allegedly defrauded one F.F who resides in Illinois, United States, the sum of $135,800 US Dollars and another $47,000.