Former Imo State Governor, Ihedi Ohakim
A former Imo State governor, Ihedi
Ohakim, was on Thursday arrested by operatives of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission.
Ohakim, who was scheduled to visit the
EFCC office in Abuja on Wednesday, had shunned the anti-graft agency’s
invitation to answer questions on fraud he allegedly perpetuated while
he was in office.
But when he shunned theEFCC invitation,
operatives of the agency invaded his residence in Asokoro, Abuja where
he was arrested on Thursday morning.
He was subsequently taken to the EFCC
headquarters where he was subjected to many hours of grilling over
allegations of corruption and embezzlement.
Sources
at the EFCC said that the former governor was specifically questioned
on why he allegedly used the state funds to acquire choice property in
many locations.
He was later released around 4.30pm and is expected to be summoned soon to answer more questions and provide clarifications.
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren,
confirmed that Ohakim was arrested and quizzed in respect of an
investigation into corrupt enrichment by the ex-governor who led Imo
State between 2007 and 2011.
“Ohakim was released and allowed to go, we will call him whenever we need him,” Uwujaren stated.
Similarly, the commission interrogated a
former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, in a case of money
laundering, embezzlement and funds misappropriation involving him and
his children.
The commission had earlier invited the former governor, but he did not honour the summons because he was out of the country.
Uwujaren confirmed that Lamido was at
the anti-graft agency’s office for interrogation in an investigation
being pursued by the commission.
The EFCC had in recent weeks woke up
from its lethargy and stepped up its investigations into cases of
corrupt enrichment and embezzlement by former governors.
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