The EFCC has arrested a former Ebonyi state commissioner, Benjamin Ogbonnaya Okah
He was arrested for allegedly abusing his office and N83 million fraud
Investigation into the matter is ongoing
A former Commissioner for Public Utilities in Ebonyi, Benjamin Ogbonnaya Okah, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged abuse of office and collection of gratification to the tune of N83 million.
Okah was arrested following a petition by the Ebonyi state government over the $12 million contract to a U.S. based company, Califco Group, which had been abandoned since 2012.
The contract was abandoned despite a mobilization of $10.8 million already paid by the Ebonyi state government into the accounts of the said company.
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, August 16, by the anti-graft agency.
The statement read: “Investigation has revealed that both the Abuja and Ebonyi state addresses of the said company are fictitious.
“In the course of investigation, it was discovered that the former commissioner allegedly collected gratification from the company in the sum of N83 million between July 30, 2012 and December 30, 2014, through his companies: Global Victory Allied Company and Mahco Mega Nigeria Limited.”
The anti-graft agency added that investigation into the matter continues.
Determined to win the war against corruption, the EFCC has been going after individuals allegedly involved in corrupt practices. No fewer than 30 prominent Nigerians have been arrested in the last 15 months.
Last week, the commission arrested three people in Enugu for trying to defraud a chieftain of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
Also, the commission arrested a level six officer of the accounts department of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Christy Olabode, for an alleged fraud to the tune of N100 million.
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