The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, has confirmed that its Enugu Zonal Office 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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