George Uboh

George Uboh, born in Lagos on April 6, 1966 is a Nigerian businessman.

Early life

In 1992 Uboh was arrested and charged on charges of bank fraud and conspiracy to import and distribute narcotics. The [...] charge was later dropped.

Subsequently, he was sentenced to a 9-year prison term in the US and later deported to Nigeria.

Panic Alert Security Systems (PASS)

He founded a security company in Nigeria called Panic Alert Security Systems (PASS).

Tracing of funds

In 2013, claims to have got hold of evidence showing that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the agency saddled with the responsibility to fight corruption in Nigeria, recovered N2.051 Trillion Naira between 2004 and 2013 out of which only N6.7 Billion Naira was remitted to the Federal Government leaving N1.993 Trillion Naira balance unaccounted for. The documents are replete with evidence of the diversions by the EFCC. He subsequently filed a lawsuit which was denied.

Buhari's administration and Senate hearing

On May 18, 2015, after Muhammadu Buhari was elected President of Nigeria, Uboh publicly called on the president to focus his anti-corruption effort on the EFCC, particularly the non-remittance of recovered assets. On August 26, 2015, after several petitions to the National Security Adviser, Department Of State Security, President Muhammadu Buhari etc on the EFCC, the Senate held a hearing on the petition he filed against the EFCC. Ibrahim Lamorde, Chairman of the EFCC failed to appear at the August 26, 2015 hearing; after failing to appear at subsequent invitations by the Senate, he was ousted from the EFCC. Before Lamorde’s ouster, the Solicitor-General of Nigeria in a letter dated October 8, 2015 to him/PASS in response to his petition stated that Uboh’s petition had been forwarded to Lamorde/EFCC to investigate Uboh’s petition and report back. George Uboh had also petitioned the Senate in 2015, alleging that between 2001-2002, Chevron evaded tax to the tune of over $343 million through over bloating of its operational costs under Petroleum Profit Tax, using Carry Agreement with NNPC as a cover when such agreement never existed with the company.

Asset recovery

On February 9 and 17, 2016, the Federal Government of Nigeria, appointed him and his company Panic Alert Security Systems (PASS) to trace assets that may be trapped. Within 27 days, he traced over N324 Billion Naira which is over $1 Billion USD. On 5 March, 2017 George Uboh sought fiat from Attorney General Abubakar Malami to prosecute Ribadu, Waziri, Lamorde, Magu and Access Bank. He Wrote President Muhammadu Buhari informing him of his findings at the EFCC.

Arrest and conviction

He was convicted on April 25, 2016 for criminal breach of trust for his role in the fraud with former police equipment entrusted to him as as custodian at the Police Equipment Foundation. He was sentenced to a 3-years prison term or a fine of N4 Million. The conviction is on appeal.