EFCC Seals Off Eight Assets Belong To Okorocha, Formal Imo State Governor In Enugu And Owerri.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] wednesday said that it had traced and marked eight assets belonging to immediate past Governor of Imo State, Mr. Rochas Okorocha, his family members and cronies.
But in a swift reaction former governor has faulted the action of the commission, saying it did not do its due diligence before sealing off his schools in Enugu and other property in Owerri.
According to the anti graft agency said, that, the marking of the property which was a fall out of our painstaking investigation, is as a result of the failure of the suspects to honour the commissions invitation for questioning on the propriety of their acquisition.
The list of the assets sealed by the agency include, Dews of Hope Hospital traced to Dr. Paschal Obi, former Principal Secretary to formal governor Okorocha, Market Square Super Market, All in One Shop, and also premises that has been confirmed belonging to Imo State Broadcasting Corporation now hosting Rochas Foundation College owned by Senator Okoroacha.
Other assets are, East High Academy and East High College, owned by Okorocha daughter, Uloma Okorocha, Nwosu; Royal Spring Palm Hotel and Apartment, a 16 block cum 96 flats and eight bungalow multi-million naira estate traced to Okorocha’s wife.
In a statement with the commission said, it did not at anytime raid, or harassed, anyone in the course of marking the property as its operatives.
In line with international best practices, informed the occupants of the facilities in good time, before taking the action.
A statement signed by EFCC Spokesman, Tony Orilade, said the commission had pictorial and video evidence of the raid contrary to claims by Okorocha that the schools were raided while in session.
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