Properties said to belong to Senator Rochas Okorocha, representing Imo West, and his family have been sealed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following his refusal to honour its invitation.
The properties affected are schools, a hotel, hospital, estate, supermarket and residential buildings.
Spokesman of the anti-graft commission, Mr. Tony Orilade, made this known on Wednesday in a statement issued in Abuja.
He said the sealing off was carried out after a thorough investigation by the commission.
His words: “The properties include: Dews of Hope Hospital traced to Dr. Paschal Obi, former principal secretary to ex-governor Okorocha; Market Square Super Market; All in One Shop; and premises belonging to Imo State Broadcasting Corporation now hosting Rochas Foundation College owned by Senator Okorocha.
“Other properties are: East High Academy and East High College, owned by Okorocha’s daughter, Uloma Okorocha-Nwosu; Royal Spring Palm Hotel and Apartment, a 16 block cum 96 flats and eight bungalow multi-million Naira estate traced to Okorocha’s wife.”
Orilade said the operatives of the commission did not harass anyone carried out the sealing off, as the operated in line with international best practices.
He said the informed the occupants of the facilities in good time, before taking the action.
“It is also pertinent to state that the Commission has pictorial and video evidences which put a lie to the claim that Rochas Foundation College was allegedly raided by the EFCC while in session. This could not be so because the school was not in session and could not have had its students harassed as was fed some online media.
“The Commission would ordinarily not bother with any allegation coming from the camp of Senator Okorocha, having noted his penchant for frivolities and propaganda; but this refutal has become pertinent in order to clear doubts especially in these days of fake news.”
