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EFCC arrests ex-Abia gov Orji and his son over N551 billion embezzlement at Abuja airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested a former governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Ahamefula Orji and his son Chinedu at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested a former governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Ahamefula Orji and his son Chinedu at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
More so, the ex-governor, who has been on the commission’s watch list, was intercepted on Thursday and brought to the headquarters of the EFCC at Jabi, Abuja, for the continuation of his interrogation.
His son, Chinedu, who is the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly turned himself upon learning of the arrest of his father.
Senator Orji and his sons, Chinedu and Ogbonna, are under investigation by the EFCC for alleged misappropriation of public funds and money laundering to the tune of N551 billion.
The ex-governor was alleged to have embezzled the N500 million monthly security vote he received for eight years as governor of Abia state between 2007 and 2015.
Other issues relate to the alleged mismanagement of N2bn Ecological Fund and the conversion of Sure-P funds.
While speaking with newsmen, EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest of Theodore Orji.
Meanwhile, the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, Thursday, condemned the arrest of the former governor at the Abuja airport by the officials of the EFCC.
Explaining the reason for the interception, the commission said Orji was arrested over his refusal to abide by the bail conditions given to him by the agency.
A source while speaking with newsmen said that the former governor refused to return his international passport, which was deposited with the body after he used it to travel to Dubai for medical attention last year.