Three top officials of the Imo state government were on Wednesday, arrested by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
According to the anti-graft agency, the trio diverted N2bn out of the bailout funds released by the federal government for the payment of salary arrears of the state’s civil servants.
A statement released by the EFCC on Thursday, revealed the suspects to be- Obi Paschal Chigozie, principal secretary to the governor of Imo state; Uzoho Casmir, director of finance; and Iheoma Kenneth, treasurer.
“Their arrest followed an investigation into the alleged diversion of the said money which revealed that, the cashier had made cash withdrawal of N456.532m between September 3, 2015 and October 10, 2015 from the government house account domiciled in Zenith Bank.”
“However, it was revealed that the said amount was given to an aide of the chief of staff to the governor, following approval and directive by the principal secretary to the governor.”
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