Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 arrested three top officials of Imo State government for allegedly diverting N2billion bailout fund given to the state by the Federal Government for payment of salary arrears of the state’s civil servants.

The suspects are: Obi Paschal Chigozie, Principal Secretary to the Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha; Uzoho Casmir, Director of Finance and Iheoma Kenneth, Treasurer.

Their arrest followed an investigation into the alleged diversion of the said money which revealed that the cashier had made cash withdrawal of N456.532 million between September 3, 2015 and October 10, 2015 from the Government House account domiciled in Zenith Bank.

However, it was revealed that the said amount was given to an aide of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, following approval and directive by the Principal Secretary to the Governor.

The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/199459-efcc-arrests-gov-okorochas-aides-pocketing-n2-billion-bailout-funds.html

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Okay...

Good for him

Nobody is above the law.

hope people will nt shout marginalization again.

Nigerians would steal at every opportunity nobody wants to add to the system ....this trait is beyond pdp or APC we suffer more at the end if we don't fail to realize it's root.... POVERTY

... burahi sef..

Are you kidding me...

I just pray dis news is true...

Questions Nigerians should ask is not what they are asking.
A governor's aids is arrested for money withdrawals. If you have worked for someone before you would know the boss is always aware of such transactions. Who says Rochas was and is not aware? Why arrest the messenger and leave the Oga sending them?

LessNoise:
Nigerians would steal at every opportunity nobody wants to add to the system ....this trait is beyond pdp or APC we suffer more at the end if we don't fail to realize it's root.... POVERTY

One can't help but wonder.

Good news coming from my beloveth State. Let anybody found guilty be shot on the forehead and the carcass fed to the vulture. Udo diri unu

We have always wished there were no APC in Eastern Nigerian.....Okorocha in an effort to replace the money they contributed to PMBs presidential election. He has now embarked on mass looting at the detriment of the states civil servants.
He Okorocha must be brought to book,regardless of Executive immunity,the state house of assembly shld immediately embark on impeachment proceedings,we must rid Igbo land of the age long tradition of executive recklessness common in Nigeria.

Is is pocket dat big?