The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) last week grilled Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, immediate-past governor of Delta State, over alleged mismanagement of the state resources.
SecretsReporters repprted that the arrest and detention was kept secret from Deltans to avoid the embarrassment and humiliation it will cause Okowa but this medium was able to gather that his detention was in EFCC Zonal office, where litany of petitions against him were submitted.
Before his detention in the custody, his bank account statements including his daughters and aides were obtained. All his properties including the ones belonging to his family members and kids have also been identified. For the three days that he was kept in custody, his phone numbers were unreachable.
Ijaw elder statesman, Mr Edwin Clark had also submitted a petition against the Ex Governor, requesting the EFCC to investigate the over N600 billion diverted from the state’s treasury as well as alleged ownership of Premium Trust Bank. A group we gathered was invited by the EFCC in Port Harcourt, to also adopt their water tight petition against him as well where they alleged that be mismanaged N600 billion and diverted same.
Okowa has been asked to return to the commission by the end of October for further interrogation.
Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson did not respond to our enquiries as at press time.
