The Enugu Zonal Division of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has confirmed
that it has traced and marked some properties traced
to the former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, as well as those of
his family members and cronies.
A statement by its spokesman, Tony Orilade, on Wednesday, said the
marking of the properties, ‘which is a fall-out of our painstaking
investigation, is as a result of the failure of the suspects to honour
the Commission’s invitation for questioning on the propriety of their
acquisition.”
“The properties include: Dews of Hope Hospital traced to Dr. Paschal
Obi, former Principal Secretary to ex-governor Okorocha; Market Square
Super Market; All in One Shop; and premises belonging to Imo State
Broadcasting Corporation now hosting Rochas Foundation College owned by
Senator Okoroacha”,
“Other properties are: East High Academy and East High College, owned
by Okorocha’s daughter, Uloma Okorocha-Nwosu; Royal Spring Palm Hotel
and Apartment, a 16 block cum 96 flats and eight bungalow multi-million
Naira estate traced to Okorocha’s wife.
“The Commission at no time “raided” nor “harassed” anyone in the course
of marking the properties as its operatives, in line with international
best practices, informed the occupants of the facilities in good time,
before taking the action.
“It is also pertinent to state that the Commission has pictorial and
video evidences which put a lie to the claim that Rochas Foundation
College was allegedly raided by the EFCC while in session. This could
not be so because the school was not in session and could not have had
its students harassed as was fed some online media.
“The Commission would ordinarily not bother with any allegation coming
from the camp of Senator Okorocha, having noted his penchant for
frivolities and propaganda; but this refutal has become pertinent in
other to clear doubts especially in these days of fake news.
“We urge all well meaning Nigerians to disregard the antics of some
unscrupulous politicians and fraudsters who seek to distract the
Commission from holding them accountable for their nefarious
activities,” he said.
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