The Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) despite his voluntary visit to clarify a contractual dispute with the Enugu State Government.
Ogundele, who was declared wanted by the EFCC over allegations of diverting N5.7 billion belonging to Enugu State, visited the EFCC Enugu Zone office on Monday, September 8, 2025, to provide explanations but was subsequently detained.
According to sources, Ogundele’s lawyers visited him on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, but were barred from communicating with him by the Sectional Head of the Tax Fraud Section at EFCC Enugu Zone, Ms. Adaora Asabe Oragudosi.
Ogundele allegedly attempted to describe the hostile conditions he faced in detention, including restricted access to food and water, but was abruptly cut short by Ms. Oragudosi.
The EFCC had frozen Ogundele’s personal and company accounts and seized his passport to restrict his movement.
The agency claimed that Ogundele’s company, Sujimoto, had abandoned a project worth N11 billion, with the actual value of work delivered estimated at only N750 million.
Ogundele, however, denied any wrongdoing, insisting that the matter was a contractual dispute and not a criminal case.
