Okorocha Remains in EFCC Custody

Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, last
night remained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) more than 24 hours after his arrest by the
anti-graft agency.

Okorocha was picked up in Abuja on Tuesday by the commission in
connection with an alleged diversion of N7billion while in
office.

Spokesman of EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said the former governor was
still undergoing interrogation at the agency as at last night.

“He is still with us,” he said in a phone chat.

However, gathered that the senator representing Imo West
Senatorial District, was perfecting his bail conditions and would
be expected to leave the agency between last night and early this
morning.

“He is perfecting his bail conditions presently. He may leave
tonight (yesterday) or tommorow morning (today)”, a source
said.

Okorocha’s media aide, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, had in a statement,
said Okorocha was cooperating with investigators as a law-abiding
citizen.

“The commission is doing its job and should be given the needed
cooperation and Okorocha being a law-abiding citizen, would always
cooperate with the Commission over the matters in courts.

“EFCC is not a slaughter House, but a very responsible
institution and should be seen as such,” he said.

The former governor has had a running battle with the Imo State
Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, over ownership of some assets in
Owerri, the state capital which the state government had
sealed.

While the state government claimed the property, Spring Palms
Estate, belonged to the state government, Okorocha insisted that
they belonged to members of his family.

The former governor had gone to the property with his supporters
to unseal it.

The situation had degenerated into the arrest of the former
governor by the Imo State Police Command on
the orders of the state government.

Senator Okorocha was later released after the intervention of
the presidency.

Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, last
night remained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) more than 24 hours after his arrest by the
anti-graft agency.

Okorocha was picked up in Abuja on Tuesday by the commission in
connection with an alleged diversion of N7billion while in
office.

Spokesman of EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said the former governor was
still undergoing interrogation at the agency as at last night.

“He is still with us,” he said in a phone chat.

However, gathered that the senator representing Imo West
Senatorial District, was perfecting his bail conditions and would
be expected to leave the agency between last night and early this
morning.

“He is perfecting his bail conditions presently. He may leave
tonight (yesterday) or tommorow morning (today)”, a source
said.

Okorocha’s media aide, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, had in a statement,
said Okorocha was cooperating with investigators as a law-abiding
citizen.

“The commission is doing its job and should be given the needed
cooperation and Okorocha being a law-abiding citizen, would always
cooperate with the Commission over the matters in courts.

“EFCC is not a slaughter House, but a very responsible
institution and should be seen as such,” he said.

The former governor has had a running battle with the Imo State
Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, over ownership of some assets in
Owerri, the state capital which the state government had
sealed.

While the state government claimed the property, Spring Palms
Estate, belonged to the state government, Okorocha insisted that
they belonged to members of his family.

The former governor had gone to the property with his supporters
to unseal it.

The situation had degenerated into the arrest of the former
governor by the Imo State Police Command on
the orders of the state government.

Senator Okorocha was later released after the intervention of
the presidency.