US Authorities Freeze $14 Million In Bank Accounts Linked To Onyema

United States authorities have frozen bank accounts containing an estimated $14.2 million linked to companies related or registered by Air Peace chairman, Mr. Allen Onyema.

The action followed the indictment of Mr. Onyema and a senior staff of his airline, Ejiroghene Eghagha over allegations of money laundering.

Onyema has strongly denied the allegations and vowed to defend himself in US courts.

Documents released by the US Attorney office show that bank accounts in the US and Canada belonging to Onyema and the companies related to him were affected.

The documents showed that $4,017,852.51 was seized from JP Morgan Chase Bank account number ending in 5512 held in the name of Springfield Aviation Company, LLC.

$5,634,842.04 held in Bank of Montreal with account number ending in 515 in the name of Bluestream Aero Services, Inc. was frozen while another $4,593,842.05 held in Bank of Montreal with account number ending 7523 in the name of Springfield Aviation Inc. was also seized.

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