The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly arrested the Accountant General of Delta State , Mrs. Joy Enwa.
The arrest is in connection with the alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion linked to the former Governor of the state , Senator Ifeanyi Okowa.
Okowa was recently invited by the Commission over alleged misappropriation of the amount .
Apart from the Accountant General , the anti-graft body has equally invited and drilled other officials, including a former Director of Finance and Administration and a senior Government House official.
It was gathered that the N1.3 trillion was part of of the 13 percent derivation allocation that came to the state.
Assets allegedly tied to the fraud included: shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Company and investments in the oil sector.
EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, stated that: “Mrs. Enwa was detained for questioning over the ongoing investigation into the mismanagement of state funds under the former administration. Some other government officials have also been interrogated.”
Mrs. Enwa, who served as deputy Accountant General during the administration of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, was still appointed for the same position by Okowa in 2020.
