EFCC Explains Reason For Forceful Arrest Of Rochas Okorocha

For several hours on Tuesday, the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, laid siege on the Abuja home of former governor of Imo State and senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha.

He was later arrested and forcefully whisked to the custody of the commission amid gunshot and teargas.

The EFCC in a statement made available on its Facebook page said the move followed 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.

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.