By Emmanuel Ogbeche
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has explained why it laid siege to the Abuja home of a former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha.
The commission said it was due to the refusal of the former governor to honour invitations after jumping the administrative bail earlier granted him by the commission.
“EFCC had on January 24, 2022 filed a 17-count criminal charge bordering on diversion of public funds and properties to the tune of N2.9billion against Okorocha,” a statement by the commission stated.
“The case was assigned to Honourable Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja but attempts to arraign Senator Okorocha were twice stalled owing to the absence of the ex-governor who evaded service of processes.
“At the last adjourned date, March 28th, 2022, Justice Ekwo before adjourning until May 30th, 2022, had warned that it was “the last adjournment I shall grant in this matter”.
The commission further stated that it was “left with no option than to effect the arrest of Senator Okorocha and bring him to trial.”
