The Chairman of the Five Star Group, Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money, has left police custody, after six hours of interrogation.

Flavision learnt that E-Money arrived at the Police Headquarters Annex, Kam Salem, Obalende, Ikoyi, around 1:00 pm in a wine-coloured suit.

He was subsequently interrogated for approximately six hours by the Inspector General of Police, Monitoring Department.

A top source said,

E-Money visited the Force HQ annex today and met with police detectives and was grilled for about six hours. He came along with two others and responded to many questions. Somebody took his bail and he was allowed to leave and return on Wednesday for more questioning.

The police IG, Mohammed Adamu, had placed E-Money under investigation over his alleged flagrant abuse of police escorts and flamboyant lifestyle.

Okonkwo, who is the brother to musician, Kingsley Okonkwo aka K-Cee, was said to have attracted the wrath of the police boss for allegedly using policemen like domestic servants.

Our correspondent gathered that the IG ordered the Lagos State Police Command to immediately withdraw the six police escorts attached to E-Money.

A top police officer said,

We received a signal from the Force headquarters on Monday that the police detail of music executive, E-Money, be immediately withdrawn and an investigation into the man be launched.

The IG was surprised that policemen were attached to him in the first place and were being used like domestic servants, carrying umbrellas, opening doors and doing menial jobs for him.

The policemen were discovered to be attached to B Operations at the command headquarters and not MOPOL which is the usual practice. So, we have withdrawn his policemen and we are inviting him for questioning. The policemen will also be interrogated.

Justin Nwosu

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