THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
secured a warrant from a court to arrest the Minority Leader in the
House of Representatives, Leo Ogor, over alleged 20 constituency
projects, which were tagged as “suspiciously
unexecuted”.
The anti-graft agency may effect the arrest of the Minority
Leader any moment from now, following alleged failure to appear for
interrogation.
The projects, said to be worth over N500 million, were allegedly
awarded to companies linked to Ogor.
But the EFCC was yet to lift the freezing order on the N116
million in the accounts of five out of six companies owned by Ogor
being allegedly used to secure contracts from some agencies as
constituency projects.
The issues against Ogor include over N318 million to two of the
companies by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC); 20
suspected but unexecuted projects in the Universal Basic Education
Commission (UBEC) and the National Commission for Refugees,
Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons; and implication in a
petition against House leadership by the suspended Chairman of the
Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on alleged padding
of 2016 budget and insertion of bogus constituency projects.
According to findings, EFCC has obtained a warrant of arrest
against Ogor after his alleged refusal to honour invitations for
interrogation.
A source said: “We will execute the court order any moment from
now because we have given him enough time to respond to our
invitations.
“Instead of appearing before our team, Ogor has been given
excuses. He has also written the EFCC that he will only be
available in December this year. With this development, we may
effect his arrest anytime from now. Our operatives will soon be on
his trail.
“We have conducted preliminary investigation but we need Ogor to
respond to our findings. Our detectives discovered most of the
constituency projects facilitated by Ogor were awarded to six
companies in which he has been the sole signatory to their
accounts.
“The companies are Laurelton Global Services Limited; Zanny
Concern Limited; Racen Integrated Global Nigeria Limited;
Simplified Concept Limited; Fergio Ventures Nigeria Limited and
Peanard Nigeria Limited.
“Out of the six companies, EFCC confirmed that Ogor is still a
serving director in Simplified Concept Limited and Laurelton.
“We have not lifted the freezing order on the N116 million in
some accounts traced to him. We obtained the order in May 2017 and
he has not been forthcoming.
“The cash has been in the accounts of these companies: Laurelton
Global Services Limited (N101, 149, 293.96); Racen Integrated
Global Nigeria Limited (N5,088,293.50); Peanard (N2,370,901.44);
Zanny Concern Limited (N8,374,173.28) and Simplified Concept
Limited (N7, 000).”
Asked to respond to alleged ill-health of Ogor, the source said:
“No medical report is at our disposal from him. In fact,
intelligence report confirmed that he is well.”
The projects in refugees’ commission include supply of three
buses; another three Toyota 18-seater buses; 68 tricycles, 220
generators; 220 motorcycles and others.
The projects in UBEC and the companies are: Zanny (19/11/2014) –
one block of three classrooms at Eru Primary School, Igbide at
N9,180,835.45; Laurelton (19/11/2014) one block of three classrooms
at Ivori Primary School, Isoko at N9,887,778; Racen (19/11/2014)
construction of three classrooms at Egburie Primary School, Ozoro;
and construction of six classrooms on January 21, 2016 at Olordo
Primary School, Ozoro at N9,300,000.
The others are Laurelton (23/11/ 2015): supply of customised
library equipment to selected schools in Isoko North LGA at
N16,050,000; supply of instructional materials in Isoko North
/South Federal Constituency (N14, 650,000); supply of customised
equipment to selected schools in Isoko Federal Constituency
(N15,950,000); award of N9,200,928,90 to Simplified Concept in
January 2016 for the rehabilitation of six classrooms at Egware
Primary School, Orozo and Racen: Construction of 6 classrooms,
toilets and furniture at Itebighe Primary School(21/1/ 2016) at
N12, 988.099.23.
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
secured a warrant from a court to arrest the Minority Leader in the
House of Representatives, Leo Ogor, over alleged 20 constituency
projects, which were tagged as “suspiciously
unexecuted”.
The anti-graft agency may effect the arrest of the Minority
Leader any moment from now, following alleged failure to appear for
interrogation.
The projects, said to be worth over N500 million, were allegedly
awarded to companies linked to Ogor.
But the EFCC was yet to lift the freezing order on the N116
million in the accounts of five out of six companies owned by Ogor
being allegedly used to secure contracts from some agencies as
constituency projects.
The issues against Ogor include over N318 million to two of the
companies by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC); 20
suspected but unexecuted projects in the Universal Basic Education
Commission (UBEC) and the National Commission for Refugees,
Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons; and implication in a
petition against House leadership by the suspended Chairman of the
Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on alleged padding
of 2016 budget and insertion of bogus constituency projects.
According to findings, EFCC has obtained a warrant of arrest
against Ogor after his alleged refusal to honour invitations for
interrogation.
A source said: “We will execute the court order any moment from
now because we have given him enough time to respond to our
invitations.
“Instead of appearing before our team, Ogor has been given
excuses. He has also written the EFCC that he will only be
available in December this year. With this development, we may
effect his arrest anytime from now. Our operatives will soon be on
his trail.
“We have conducted preliminary investigation but we need Ogor to
respond to our findings. Our detectives discovered most of the
constituency projects facilitated by Ogor were awarded to six
companies in which he has been the sole signatory to their
accounts.
“The companies are Laurelton Global Services Limited; Zanny
Concern Limited; Racen Integrated Global Nigeria Limited;
Simplified Concept Limited; Fergio Ventures Nigeria Limited and
Peanard Nigeria Limited.
“Out of the six companies, EFCC confirmed that Ogor is still a
serving director in Simplified Concept Limited and Laurelton.
“We have not lifted the freezing order on the N116 million in
some accounts traced to him. We obtained the order in May 2017 and
he has not been forthcoming.
“The cash has been in the accounts of these companies: Laurelton
Global Services Limited (N101, 149, 293.96); Racen Integrated
Global Nigeria Limited (N5,088,293.50); Peanard (N2,370,901.44);
Zanny Concern Limited (N8,374,173.28) and Simplified Concept
Limited (N7, 000).”
Asked to respond to alleged ill-health of Ogor, the source said:
“No medical report is at our disposal from him. In fact,
intelligence report confirmed that he is well.”
The projects in refugees’ commission include supply of three
buses; another three Toyota 18-seater buses; 68 tricycles, 220
generators; 220 motorcycles and others.
The projects in UBEC and the companies are: Zanny (19/11/2014) –
one block of three classrooms at Eru Primary School, Igbide at
N9,180,835.45; Laurelton (19/11/2014) one block of three classrooms
at Ivori Primary School, Isoko at N9,887,778; Racen (19/11/2014)
construction of three classrooms at Egburie Primary School, Ozoro;
and construction of six classrooms on January 21, 2016 at Olordo
Primary School, Ozoro at N9,300,000.
The others are Laurelton (23/11/ 2015): supply of customised
library equipment to selected schools in Isoko North LGA at
N16,050,000; supply of instructional materials in Isoko North
/South Federal Constituency (N14, 650,000); supply of customised
equipment to selected schools in Isoko Federal Constituency
(N15,950,000); award of N9,200,928,90 to Simplified Concept in
January 2016 for the rehabilitation of six classrooms at Egware
Primary School, Orozo and Racen: Construction of 6 classrooms,
toilets and furniture at Itebighe Primary School(21/1/ 2016) at
N12, 988.099.23.