The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) mentioned 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 in a phone interview on Thursday.
Oyewale mentioned the property which was sealed in Umuahia, the state capital on June 24, 2020 was traced to the previous governor in the midst of the continued 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, and Benac Motels reverse Broadcasting Company of Abia.
Additionally sealed was a housing property located at former Umuahia Foremost Market.
“Our investigations present that the property belongs to Theodore Orji and as a part of the investigations, we have now to seal them. That’s precisely what we have now 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 sealed property are proof of the continued investigations and the probe will decide if extra will likely 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 beneath investigation by the anti-graft company since 2018 for allegedly misappropriating over N48 billion.
This adopted a petition written and despatched to the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee(EFCC), by a gaggle, “Save Nigeria Group”.
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