EFCC Arrests Nigerian Church Founder, Anozie Wanted by FBI for Wire Fraud

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Kelechi Vitalis Anozie, founder of Praying City Church located in Owerri, the capital of Imo, who has been on the watch list of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

In a statement issued on Thursday by Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman noted that Anozie was nabbed following intelligence linking him to alleged conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering.

Anozie is said to have worked with four accomplices: Valentine Iro, Ekene Ekechukwu (alias Ogedi Power), Bright Azubuike (alias Bright Bauer Azubuike) and Ifeanyi Junior.

“They are alleged to have defrauded one F. F., who lives in Illinois, the sum of $135,800 and another $47,000”, the statement added.