EFCC Arrests Imo Finance Commissioner, Accountant General 
Published on April 18, 2013 by pmnews · No Comments
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested two top officials of the Imo State Government.
They are the Commissioner of Finance, Deacon Okafor Chike John and the Accountant General of the state, Eche Ezenna George.
They were picked up Wednesday and are currently being questioned at the Commission’s office in Abuja.
They were arrested following petitions in respect of the over N1 billion construction contract awarded JPROS International Limited for which the former deputy governor, Jude Agbaso was recently impeached.
Investigation has revealed that due process was not followed and the contract value was paid to the contractor even before the commencement of work
Sources at the Commission disclosed that more personalities involved in the scam are being invited for questioning as investigations continue.
Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the Commission confirmed the arrest.
Published on April 18, 2013 by pmnews · No Comments
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested two top officials of the Imo State Government.
They are the Commissioner of Finance, Deacon Okafor Chike John and the Accountant General of the state, Eche Ezenna George.
They were picked up Wednesday and are currently being questioned at the Commission’s office in Abuja.
They were arrested following petitions in respect of the over N1 billion construction contract awarded JPROS International Limited for which the former deputy governor, Jude Agbaso was recently impeached.
Investigation has revealed that due process was not followed and the contract value was paid to the contractor even before the commencement of work
Sources at the Commission disclosed that more personalities involved in the scam are being invited for questioning as investigations continue.
Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the Commission confirmed the arrest.
