EFCC Arrests Gov Okorocha’s Aides over N2bn Fraud

EFCC Arrests Gov  Okorocha’s Aides over N2bn Fraud

Personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested three top officials of the Imo State Government for allegedly diverting the sum of N2billion bailout funds given to the state by the federal government for payment of salary arrears of the state’s civil servants.

The suspects, according to a statement by EFCC, the Principal Secretary to Governor Rochas Okorocha,

Dr. Obi Paschal Chigozie,  Director of Finance in the Government House,  Uzoho Casmir, and one Iheoma Kenneth, referred to as a treasurer were all arrested last Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the illegal diversion of the fund.

“Their arrest followed an investigation into the alleged diversion of the said money which revealed that, the cashier had made cash withdrawal of N456.532million between September 3, 2015 and October 10, 2015 from the Government House account domiciled in Zenith Bank.

“However, it was revealed that the said amount was given to an aide of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, following an approval and directive by the Principal Secretary to the Governor. The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.”