A few days after he stormed Ibadan where he was honoured by the Olubadan, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji (Aje Ogungunniso I) and the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) the CCII, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday evening arrested a former Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha to answer questions on various allegations levelled against him including alleged N7.9 billion fraud.
Officials of the Commission laid siege to the former Governor’s private office at Nkwerre Street in the Garki area of Abuja and picked him up shortly after he returned from a trip.
The Nation reports the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwajuren, as confirming the arrest.
Three days ago, Okorocha stormed the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan with armed security venue of the CCII honour.
He was honoured for his contribution to education as he was said to have given free education to over 25,000 children from Ibadan and his contributions to the education of indigent children through his free education programme and establishment of tuition-free schools, Rochas Foundation Colleges in Ibadan, Oyo State.
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