Mrs. Joy Enwa, the Delta State’s Accountant General, during the reign of governor Ifeanyi Okowa, has been arrested and detained by the nation’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N1.3 trillion fraud linked to the former governor.
A statement issued by the spokesman of the agency, Dele Oyewale, said Enwa was released after her interrogation.
“Mrs. Enwa was detained for questioning over the ongoing investigation into the mismanagement of state funds under the former (Okowa) administration. Some other government officials have also been interrogated,” Oyewale said.
The EFCC has also questioned other officials, including a former director of Finance and Administration and a senior government house official.
It would be recalled that on November 4, operatives of the anti-graft agency arrested Okowa over an alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion.
The former governor was also said to have used public funds to acquire properties in Abuja and Asaba, Delta state capital.
The amount is said to be part of the 13 percent derivation fund earmarked for oil-producing states.
The funds in question allegedly include portions of the 13 percent derivation allocation meant for oil-producing states.
Okowa has since denied the allegation, saying his arrest and investigation were “politically motivated”.
Source –TheCable
