The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has obtained orders for the interim forfeiture of assets traced to the immediate past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, his wife, daughter and aide.
The Head, Enugu Zonal Office of the commission, Usman Imam, said this on Wednesday in Enugu while briefing newsmen on the activities of the commission in the last eight months.
Imam stated that the commission also obtained similar order on a property traced to a former aide to Okorocha, Paschal Obi, and the former governor’s daughter, adding that prima facie cases had been established against the suspects, which they would answer to.
The Zonal Head said said the commission would like to know how the Rochas Foundation and other accomplices acquired and converted some of the property for personal use.
He listed some of the property to include a 16-block cum 96 flats and an eight-bungalow multimillion naira estate, hotel, two schools, shopping plaza, supermarket, hospital, and four vehicles.
Imam said while the hospital was traced to Obi, the remaining properties were traced to Okorocha’s family, including his wife and daughter.
“We hope to get permanent forfeiture orders on the property in order to return them to the people of the state,” he said.
He however affirmed 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.