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EXCLUSIVE: Former Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha, arrested

On February 21, Mr Okorocha was arrested by the police for unsealing a hotel owned by his wife shut by the Imo State government.

ByAde Adesomoju April 13, 2021 1 min read

A former Governor of the South-East state of Imo, Rochas Okorocha, has been arrested, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report.

Mr Okorocha was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at about 4 P.M. Tuesday at his Unity House private office in Abuja, sources familiar with the matter told this medium.

The former governor was arrested after a five-hour standoff with EFCC operatives who trailed him to the location.

Our sources said the anti-graft agency had repeatedly invited the former governor to its Abuja headquarters in connection with multiple corruption allegations against him.

Mr Okorocha, who is now senator, reportedly declined to honour the invitation, a development that infuriated detectives who fanned out to get him.

The politician is currently being interrogated at the EFCC headquarters and it is unclear if he would be allowed to go home today.

Details of the allegations against the senator are sketchy but our sources said they are related to suspected monumental graft during his eight-year reign as governor.

Mr Okorocha’s spokesperson, Sam Onwuemeodo, could not be reached Tuesday evening to comment for this report.

When contacted, EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the former governor is in his agency’s custody.


He declined further comments when pressed for details of the allegations against the politician.

Since he left office as governor in 2019, Mr Okorocha has been having a running battle with his successor, Governor Hope Uzodinma, who accused him of misgovernance and corruption during his tenure. Both men are members of Nigeria’s ruling party, APC.

On February 21, the former governor was arrested by the police for unsealing a hotel owned by his wife but which was shut by the Imo State government. He was later released.

In November 2020, the EFCC’s zonal office in Enugu arraigned Lasberry Anyanwu, a former commissioner who served under Mr Okorocha. He was charged with stealing and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N180 million.

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Lalasticlala

O ga ju

Following this story. Hope it has a sensible ending. Too much money has been looted by our so called leaders!

What has he done this time around? Is Rochas still a senator? What a great country rule by unfortunate people!

The young EFCC boss really means business. I hope he won’t bring tribalism in his arrests.

Nice one

Okoroawusa.

Let his abokipeople deal with him.

old news

I can see everything turning around

Hmm

Okorocha seems to have bitten more than he could chew.

I knew Okorocha will pay for his corruption and statues molding

Lesson to everyday politician in Nigeria. One day your power and money won’t save you because you are at odds with the existing powers.

At that moment, your own don do!

Best way to save yourself is by leading well.

A clear conscience fears no accusations

Is he the sponsor of the Owerri jailbreak?

They should not let him go

A

Hmmn

Rochas going the way of Dino melaye

serves the one-legged rogue right

Woe betide any Igbo man who seek to preside this failed nation at the detriment of the yearnings of his people

This kind of treatment awaits any other Igbo man who is hell-bent on going for the president without the cabals commission. If you doubt my submission, when last did you hear from Orji uzor kalu? He has been warned to stay clear or his files will be dusted again. Even Dave Umahi is even afraid of coming out of his shell to prove a point. The truth is, Nigeria has been partitioned between the southwest and the North. it is called spoils of war. The west has the economic power while the north controls the political corridor

the Igbo man is left with nothing likewise his counterpart in the south south

This post must not reach fp. That a well known thief was arrested is not big news, na normal things.

Bawa isn't joking at all

Okorocha is in deep shit


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There's something about Rochas that frightens a lot of people in Abuja. The way they have gone after his presidential ambitions, trying everything to decimate the project is frightening.. Right from governorship elections, to uzodimgba to this.. Looks like he's a real threat..

Okoroawusa used and dumped! who's next?

Done and dusted.

Okoroawusa was warned before time and he no gree listen.

Las Las all of you Igbo efulefus will run away from Abuja and come home to chant "All Hail Biafra" instead of "One Nigeria"

lol

Perhaps Rochas has never thought about this day coming to pass as it is unfolding now.

Anago55:
Woe betide any Igbo man who seek to preside this failed nation at the detriment of the yearnings of his people

This kind of treatment awaits any other Igbo man who is hell-bent on going for the president without the cabals commission. If you doubt my submission, when last did you hear from Orji uzor kalu? He has been warned to stay clear or his files will be dusted again. Even Dave Umahi is even afraid of coming out of his shell to prove a point. The truth is, Nigeria has been partitioned between the southwest and the North. it is called spoils of war. The west has the economic power while the north controls the political corridor

the Igbo man is left with nothing likewise his counterpart in the south south

Vintage rants from Benin IDP camps..

Uzodinma is oppressing Okorocha too much. Did they have beef before politics?

Good one but when are they going to detain Ochendo and recover Abia state stolen wealth?

The Hunter now being hunted!! Mehn!! Even if you dont fear God, we all need to listen and meditate on Jimmy Cliff's song titled (House of Exile)
its quite apt and prophetic that should appeal to the conscience of Mr BigMan and BossMadam dem......

Lyrics of (House of Exile) below:

There's a day of feasting and a day of famine
Day of sadness and a day of joy
You could see in the day of feasting
Life isn't just a little play-like toy

So your day arrived when you least expected
'Cause you always thought you were well protected
Now you feel like a fish out of water
So now you're wondering what's the matter
Oh remember you said it wouldn't happen to you
Now you're thinking how to start a new
A drowning man will catch at a straw
You were warned but you wouldn't take heed

Everything in creation must obey a law
It's true in words as it is in deed
You were so puffed up in your pomps and pride
You're exposed you got none to hide
Yes, you used to look down on the folks beside you
Never they think you would have come down too....

tillllll....it fades....

Adonbelivit

Anago55:
Woe betide any Igbo man who seek to preside this failed nation at the detriment of the yearnings of his people

This kind of treatment awaits any other Igbo man who is hell-bent on going for the president without the cabals commission. If you doubt my submission, when last did you hear from Orji uzor kalu? He has been warned to stay clear or his files will be dusted again. Even Dave Umahi is even afraid of coming out of his shell to prove a point. The truth is, Nigeria has been partitioned between the southwest and the North. it is called spoils of war. The west has the economic power while the north controls the political corridor

the Igbo man is left with nothing likewise his counterpart in the south south

And that is why the country will break up sooner than later. You can't possibly cage a race like the Igbos without severe consequences.

Okoroawusa

Beremx:
The young EFCC boss really means business. I hope he won’t bring tribalism in his arrests.

Nice one

Better put, I hope you people won't paint it this way. We all know majority of the criminals in this country are from that region. Crying foul when arrests and prosecutions are done in ration 1000:1 in the favour of the north and South West combined would be madness

The fool should remain in prison till he coughs out all stolen monies, forfeit stolen lands and properties. After which he should be realeased unclad for serious flogging