Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested the Accountant General of Delta State, Mrs. Joy Enwa.
According to SaharaReporters, her arrest is connected to the ongoing investigation of the state’s former governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.
The anti-graft agency is investigating the alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion state funds by the administration of Okowa
The commission arrested and detained former governor Okowa in November this year for the alleged diversion of the funds, said to be part of the 13 percent derivation fund earmarked for oil-rich states.
The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale who had confirmed the arrest and detention, stated that the former Delta governor and former Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was taken into custody at the Port Harcourt division of the anti-graft office.
Okowa was alleged to have used his office as governor to loot and acquire assets up to N1.3 trillion.
Some of the assets were shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Company, among other investments in the oil sector.
Amid the ongoing investigation of the former governor, the EFCC operatives arrested and detained the Accountant General of Delta State, Mrs. Joy Enwa for questioning.
The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale confirmed the arrest and detention of Enwa over the ongoing investigation of Okowa.
