The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) says it has traced some property suspected to be from proceeds of fraud to former Abia governor, Sen. Theodore Orji.
Spokesperson of the fee, Mr Dele Oyewale disclosed this on Thursday in a phone interview with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu.
Oyewale mentioned the property which had been sealed in Umuahia, the state capital on June 24, 2020 had been traced to the previous governor in the middle of ongoing investigations of Orji’s alleged monetary malfeasance.
Recall that the property sealed by the EFCC included, the Abia Mall which accommodates ShopRite and different enterprise entities, Benac Inns reverse Broadcasting Company of Abia.
Additionally sealed was a housing property located at former Umuahia Primary Market.
“Our investigations present that the property belongs to Theodore Orji and as a part of the investigations, we now have to seal them. That’s precisely what we now have finished,” he mentioned.
Oyewale mentioned that investigations into the alleged monetary fraud perpetrated by the previous governor was ongoing, including that the suspect can be charged to court docket in due time.
“We can not give a timeframe inside which to cost him to court docket as a result of our investigations are at all times thorough and really diligent,” he mentioned.
The EFCC spokesperson mentioned that the fee often collaborated with and depends on data from related companies throughout its investigations.
“The sealed property are proof of the continuing investigations and the probe will decide if extra can be sealed,” Oyewale mentioned.
Sen. Orji, who represents Abia Central Senatorial zone within the Nationwide Meeting, was Abia governor between 2007 and 2015.
He had been underneath investigation by the anti-graft company since 2018 for allegedly misappropriating over N48 billion.
This adopted a petition by a gaggle, Combat Corruption: Save Nigeria Group.
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