A former Deputy Mayor of Ohafia LGA of Abia State, Mkpa Oju Uka, has refuted reports that he is presently in a London prison for drug trafficking and mortgage fraud offenses.
Speaking on Wednesday, Uka described the reports as false and the handiwork of his political enemies.
He said since moving from Lome, Togo, to the United Kingdom in 1999, he resided and did credible jobs including working in a used clothing company and as a part-time retail shops staff, where he made legitimate money.
The former local government Deputy Chairman who expressed surprise about the fraud and prison story, said he bought property with the support of his wife.
He disclosed that the he received correspondence from the National Crime Agency, NCA, in 2017, notifying him that his properties were subject to a court freezing order, which he honoured with documents about his sources of income.
Uka stated that it was discovered that the mortgage brokers who handled his applications were under investigation, leading to a wider probe of all clients they had served, including himself.
The former local government chairman said that NCA applied for a summary judgment, which the court granted purely on mortgage documentation issues, not on any drug or criminal allegation.
He added, “Importantly, the court dismissed all claims linking me or my family to drug trafficking or criminal activity, citing lack of evidence.
“At no point was I arrested, detained, charged or imprisoned.”
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