Ace content creator, Emmanuel Chuwkwuemeka Ejekwu aka Sabinus, could find himself in serious trouble with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after a petition against him was filed with the anti-graft agency.
The petition was filed by some victims of a ponzi scheme company, AI Mining, which Sabinus allegedly endorsed and encouraged people to invest in.
The company has now allegedly disappeared with investors’ funds.
Sabinus, who is one of Nigeria’s most popular comedy skit makers, had in different videos promoting AI Mining, causing many of his fans to invest in it. He was also one of the company’s ambassadors.
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According to Sahara Reporters, the embattled company is owned by one Chiamaka Glory.
AI Mining’s app through which investors monitored their investments has crashed, with no tangible explanation from the company, the online medium reported.
Many investors expecting payment have also been left disappointed, prompting them to lambast Sabinus for encouraging them to invest in the ponzi-like scheme.
The comedian has also been mute since the issues began, a development which caused the stranded investors to petition EFCC.
A copy of the petitioners’ letter to EFCC read, ““Prior to mischievous scam activities carried against many innocent Nigerians by a company named AI MINING on 30th of March, 2023, whose ambassador in Nigeria is one Mr Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Ejekwu, a comedian celebrity popularly called Mr Funny / Sabinus.
“We want this body to invite Mr Funny Sabinus Chukwuemeka to reveal the identity of the people behind AI MINING since he can’t be contracted by ghosts.
“We are also using this letter to tell you to help reveal the real identity of the entities behind the license/ certificate issued to AI Mining operating at Church gate Towers Abuja 2nd floor.
“Sequence to this also, we want the anti-graft agency to extend invitation to the General Manager of NTA, FAAJI FM, WAZOBIA to also reveal the identity of people that contracted them to run series of jingles for them under the company named AI MINING, that made millions of innocent Nigerians to invest on their platform leveraging on the integrity of those stations.”
One of the scammed investors also narrated his ordeal, revealing the role the media houses and Sabinus played.
“Please help us, poor masses are dying because any borrowed money to invest because of all the evidence provided by them with TV and radio stations that advertised to them.
“We got the advert on NTA, Wazobia, Silver Bird and Sabinus and other means about AI mining, that it is real and genuine, so many people because it was coming from national television stations keyed into it. After some months that many Nigerians have invested a huge amount of money, they closed the app and refused to return people’s money.
“Many borrowed money for that investment, many used their hard-earned money to invest and a lot are dying because of the huge amount they invested. Help us please,” the distraught investor told Sahara Reporters.