The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed it’s readiness to forfeit assets traced to the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha and his wife after obtaining interim order from the court.
The Head, Enugu Zonal Office of the commission, Mr Usman Imam, stated this on Wednesday in Enugu while briefing newsmen on the activities of the commission in the last eight months.
Imam said that the commission also obtained similar order on a property traced to a former aide to Okorocha, Mr Paschal Obi, and the former governor’s daughter.
He said that the commission had established prima facie cases against the suspects which they would answer to.
Imam said that the commission would like to know how the Rochas Foundation and other accomplices acquired and or 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.
The EFCC chief said that while the hospital was traced to Obi, the remaining property were traced to the former governor and his 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.
