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As witnessed at Nnewi High Court on Tuesday, April 4th, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has been charged to court over the arrest and detainment of an apprentice, Mr.Isaac Chukwu in Nnewi.
A business man, identified as Mr Mbam Thankgod, who hails from Ebonyi State took a loan of about 2 million naira from FCMB last year and has since sold off his business and fled without a trace.
However, the effects of his rash decisions are being received by his apprentice who is being asked by FCMB to provide his Master at all cost. Mr. Chukwu has been in and out of the police cell for a while but insists that he has nothing to do with the aforementioned financial transaction.
Mr. Chukwu, disclosed that “around October 2022, my Master sold his shop and everything in it without letting me know… After a while, on the 21st of December, I was arrested by the police and detained at CPS Awka…”
The Apprentice whose business journey began in 2015 is said to have faithfully served his Master before the event took place. Unfortunately, Instead of being settled, he has been in and out of police custody for a while.
“I served my Oga for eight years and was waiting to be settled when I realized he was no where to be found. I found another place where I was working at the time of the arrest. I spent 3 days in police custody and was granted bail on the condition that I bring my Oga to FCMB…” he said.
I searched everywhere, then went back to explain my findings to the bank manager who insisted I should keep looking… I have spent all my earnings on transportation to different places in a bid to find my Oga, all to no avail. I don’t know who the guarantor is or how to begin to trace my Oga…”.
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The timely intervention of Ven. Prince Chukwuma the founder of All Apprentices Fellowship led the release of Mr. Chukwu from police custody. The human rights advocate equally helped the apprentice to speak up on this issue by going to court.
On his connection to the priest, he said, “Through the mercy of God, I was able to join a fellowship for Umuboi when I came to Nnewi in 2015. So when this issue came up, I called and informed him of the arrest…he prayed for me and I was detained till he came to the police office and I was granted bail…”.
Our correspondent also spoke to Ven. Prince Chukwuma popularly known as “Papa Umuboi” who revealed more details about the case.
In his words, “Last year, one of my sons in the fellowship, called me and asked for prayers that he is stranded. He said that his Master just left and the business has been shut down without prior notice. As a means of survival, he became a job man, carrying loads, drinks and equipment for people…”.
The priest added that; “about December, the same person called me again that he is in the police cell…that he has been arrested by FCMB and he did nothing to warrant such…”.
He added that; “On further probe, I spoke to the IPO who let me know that the apprentice was arrested for him to go look for his Oga…”
