EFCC Arrests Former Imo Gov Okorocha

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested
former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha.

Okorocha, who is the senator representing Imo North was arrested
Tuesday at about 4:15 pm at his private office in Abuja.

A source at the commission told Our correspondent that an
invitation was sent to the former governor but that he failed to
turn up as advised.

EFCC operatives, who had been on his trail for days, stormed his
office on Tuesday evening and arrested him.

The anti-graft agency had in 2020 said it returned N2.7 billion
recovered from Okorocha to the state government.

Imam Usman, zonal head of the EFCC Port Harcourt office, said
the returned fund is part of the N7.9 billion recovered from
different bank accounts linked to the ex-governor.

Usman said N2.5 billion was returned under the short-lived
administration of Emeka Ihedioha, immediate past governor, while
Hope Uzodinma, incumbent governor of the state, received N514
million.

The zonal head added that the EFCC would prosecute Okorocha
after concluding its investigation on him.

Okorocha and Uzodinma, both of the All Progressives Congress
(APC), have been at loggerheads as the governor has accused his
predecessor of corruption and personalising state-owned
properties.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested
former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha.

Okorocha, who is the senator representing Imo North was arrested
Tuesday at about 4:15 pm at his private office in Abuja.

A source at the commission told Our correspondent that an
invitation was sent to the former governor but that he failed to
turn up as advised.

EFCC operatives, who had been on his trail for days, stormed his
office on Tuesday evening and arrested him.

The anti-graft agency had in 2020 said it returned N2.7 billion
recovered from Okorocha to the state government.

Imam Usman, zonal head of the EFCC Port Harcourt office, said
the returned fund is part of the N7.9 billion recovered from
different bank accounts linked to the ex-governor.

Usman said N2.5 billion was returned under the short-lived
administration of Emeka Ihedioha, immediate past governor, while
Hope Uzodinma, incumbent governor of the state, received N514
million.

The zonal head added that the EFCC would prosecute Okorocha
after concluding its investigation on him.

Okorocha and Uzodinma, both of the All Progressives Congress
(APC), have been at loggerheads as the governor has accused his
predecessor of corruption and personalising state-owned
properties.