Fresh reports have emerged on why
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday stormed the Maitama residence of
the former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha.
Okorocha is a predidential aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The operatives of the EFCC stormed Okorocha’s residence barricading it and stopping members of his family from going out of the compound until they produce the former governor.
The Network investigation revealed that the EFCC, was in Okorocha’s residence in line with the Court order, asking the Commission to provide the former Governor in court by the end of the month, the courts next trial date.
It was gathered that the Court had ordered the Commission to produce Okorocha in court failure of which they would strike out the alleged money laundering charges preferred against him.
The operatives were at his residence to perfect the court instructions.
Recall that Okorocha had evaded to appear for his charges since he was granted bail on self recognition.
The EFCC had filed a 17-count charge to the tune of N2.9 billion against Senator Okorocha. in late January.
Okorocha, in the charges filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, was accused of conspiring with others, including a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and five companies to steal from the public coffers.
Others listed as respondents to the suit were Anyim Nyerere Chinenye, Naphtali International Limited, Perfect Finish Multi Projects Limited, Consolid Projects Consulting Limited, Pramif International Limited, and Legend World Concepts Limited.
Okorocha represents Imo West Senatorial Zone in the Senate, is among 25 Presidential aspirants seeking the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
But Okorocha expressed alarm that the operatives were in his residence.
“I am under hostage I would say, the EFCC is at my house both the back and the front. I would say, I have enquired if they have an arrest warrant nothing, and I am supposed to be getting ready for screening.
“I don’t know what is really happening, It is unfortunate that this is happening here”, he confirmed.
According to Okorocha, he will organise a press conference, adding that the EFCC cannot stop the press from entering his compound.
“I am trying to address a press conference, of course, the EFCC cannot stop the press from coming into my premises. They are inside my compound but the press is coming inside my house to interview me, they can’t stop them, he insisted”.
When asked if he would be submitting himself to the anti-graft agency, the presidential aspirant said, “I’ll be here until I know what it is, because this is something serious. I want to see an arrest warrant or a court order”, he added.
