Okorocha, Wife, Daughter To Forfeit Assets

-Former Governor of IMO state,Rocha’s Okorocha,wife and daughter to forfeit assets to EFCC.

The Economic financial crimes commission (EFCC),said that it has established prima facie case against former governor of Imo state,Rochas Okorocha; his wife Neoma and their daughter which they would answer to concerning properties traced to them.

The Head, Enugu Zonal Office of the commission, Mr. Usman Imam, made this statement on Wednesday in Enugu while briefing newsmen on the activities of the commission in the last eight months.

Imam said that the commission would like to know how the Rochas Foundation and “other accomplices” acquired and or converted some of the property for personal use.

He listed some of the property to include a 16-block 96-flat structure and an eight-bungalow multimillion naira estate, hotel, two schools, shopping plaza, supermarket, hospital and four vehicles.

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Imam however,said that all the facilities, including the schools, would remain functional as the commission would not like to shut them down for the sake of the students and other users.

“We hope to get permanent forfeiture orders on the property in order to return them to the people of the state,” he said.

Otunba T.J Abass

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