No $9m was found in our house - Boroh’s wife counters viral report; lawyer threatens to sue media houses

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- Reports that EFCC operatives discovered $9 million in the home of Brig Gen Paul Boroh, has been debunked by his wife, Ibinye Boroh

- She described the report as fabricated, false, malicious and embarrassing; and called on media houses which carried the report to retract it

- His counsel also reiterated her position and announced that legal steps would be taken if the story is not retracted in 48 hours, by the media houses which published it

Ibinye Boroh, wife of the former coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig Gen Paul Boroh (Rtd), has debunked rumours on social media that nine million dollars was recovered from their house, NAN reports.

Boroh confirmed to newsmen on Wednesday, March 21, in Abuja that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) operatives had on Monday, March 19, searched their residence and found no money.

“My attention has been drawn to the publication in some section of the Nigerian media and social media that nine million dollars was recovered by the government operatives from our house and premises in the course of their search.

“This is to inform the public that no cash was discovered and could have been discovered by government operatives during their search in our house last Monday, March 19. The publication was fabricated, it was false in its entirety, malicious and calculated attempt to mislead the public," she said.

She, however, urged the media organisations that published the false report to retract the publication as it was an embarrassment to the family.

Also, counsel to the Boroh’s family, Chief Olusola Oke (SAN) told newsmen in Abuja that the publication was totally false, misleading and defamatory. He called on media organisations that published the story to retract it within the next 48 hours or face further legal actions.

According to Oke, the EFCC confirmed to him that such information was never conveyed to any media organisation.

“This publication is totally false without basis; it’s a fabrication that has disparaged my client greatly. No such sum or any sum of money was found by the operatives after their extensive search on his house and premises.

“We want to believe that this is a story planted with the involvement of the social media as a veritable weapon to convey this defamatory statement to the public. But because we don’t want to insinuate malice that’s why we are speaking to the newsmen, that this information is not correct and it is defaming to our client.

“We are calling on all media organisations that published the false news to retract in the next 48 hours, if not we will take further legal steps; but if they have evidence that it is true, they should come forward and justify it to the public," Oke said.

The lawyer said that the ongoing investigation on Boroh was welcomed, but defamation from any source would not be tolerated.

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Recall that NAIJ.com previously reported that operatives of the EFCC and Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), discovered $9 million cash at the residence of the sacked coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), retired Brig-Gen Paul Tarelah Boroh.

Boroh, who was special adviser on Niger Delta to President Muhammadu Buhari was also arrested.

The discovery of the cash was reportedly made a few hours after his arrest by a combined team of EFCC and operatives of ONSA. The head, media and publicity of EFCC, Wilson Uwujiaren, confirmed the arrest and cash recovery in response to enquiries.

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