“It’s N1 billion I stole, not N55 million” – Mr Ibu’s adopted daughter, Jasmine, reacts to arrest reports

• Jasmine Okafor, adopted daughter of Nollywood actor Mr Ibu, reacts to reports of her arrest with stepbrother Daniel Oyeabuchi Okafor.
• Police statement claims the duo stole N55 million from funds intended for Mr Ibu’s surgery.
• Jasmine denies the reported amount, asserting it was actually N1 billion.

The adopted daughter of popular Nollywood actor Mr Ibu, Jasmine Okafor has reacted to recent reports surrounding her alleged arrest by the police alongside her stepbrother, Daniel Oyeabuchi Okafor.

The duo is accused of stealing a whopping amount of N55 million, which was intended for Mr. Ibu’s surgery.

Contrary to initial reports, Jasmine Okafor denies the alleged amount, stating, “Wrong figures; it was actually 1 Billion Naira.”

According to official statements released by the police, Jasmine and her stepbrother had planned to leave Nigeria with the embezzled money.

Their passports were reportedly ready as they aimed to leave the country before the authorities caught up with them.

The police initially said they found evidence of embezzling N55 million, but Jasmine Okafor’s claim that it was actually a billion Naira raises questions about how much money was actually taken.

The police have yet to comment on this updated claim from the accused.

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In related news, Police have arrested veteran Nollywood actor Mr. Ibu’s son, Oyeabuchi Daniel Okafor, and adopted daughter, Jasmine Chioma Okekeagwu, over allegations of embezzling N55 million from funds raised for the actor’s medical expenses.

The Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCID), located in Alagbon, Lagos State, announced the arrest in a communiqué on Thursday, January 25, 2024.

According to FCID Spokesperson ASP Mayegun Aminat, the investigation stemmed from a petition received on September 6, 2023, from Diamond Waves Law on behalf of Stella Maris Chinyere Okafor, the wife of Mr. Ibu.

The petition accused Oyeabuchi Daniel Okafor, Valentine Okafor, both sons of Mr. Ibu, and Jasmine Chioma Okekeagwu of conspiring to defraud Mr. Ibu while he was on his sick bed.