The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday night released the former governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim. He was grilled by the commission for about five hours. It was gathered that Ohakim was arrested by the anti-graft agency early Thursday morning at his residence in Asokoro District of Abuja.
Prior to his arrest, Ohakim was said to have been invited by the EFCC for a meeting scheduled for June 17, which he failed to honour, thus prompting his arrest on Thursday. In a statement issued yesterday by his aide said:“Chief Ikedi Ohakim who was at the EFCC office few hours past 5pm on Thursday expressed surprise that overzealous officials of the anti-graft Agency could go ahead to invade his house with paid media men in order to score cheap points and achieve some credibility stunts.
“Having left office as Governor more than four years ago, the former governor was investigated by the EFCC on the same charges as the present one, as a result of the same frivolous petition sponsored by enemies of Imo State and Igboland who feel that their criminal plans against the state and Ndi Igbo would be thwarted by the highly respected elder statesman.”
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