The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its
operatives invaded the home of Rochas Okorocha, former Imo governor, over his
refusal to appear during trial.
Earlier on Tuesday, operatives of the EFCC had besieged
Okorocha’s house, located at 3, Nyase close, off Ontario crescent, Maitama,
Abuja, to arrest him.
The senator representing Imo west, however, declined, insisting
that he will not submit himself to the anti-graft agency without a warrant.
In a statement on Tuesday, Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC’s
spokesperson, said the invasion of the senator’s home was linked to the
agency’s case against him.
“The move followed
the refusal of the former governor to honour invitations after jumping the
administrative bail earlier granted him by the commission,” the statement
reads.
“EFCC had on January 24, 2022 filed a 17-count criminal
charge bordering on diversion of public funds and properties to the tune of
N2.9 billion against Okorocha.
“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”.
“In the circumstances, the commission is left with no option
than to effect the arrest of Senator Okorocha and bring him to trial.”
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