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EFCC Arraigns Okorocha In Court

Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), before a Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment over N2.9B corruption charges.

The Senator representing Imo west district, was driven to the court premises at about 8:45 a.m. and was immediately led to the court room.

Family members and political associates who were in Court ahead of his arrival could not get direct access to him due to heavy security mounted around him.

Okorocha was forcefully arrested on Tuesday in his Abuja residence by EFCC operatives as part of efforts to ensure his appearance in court today.

It will be recalled that Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja had on Monday, March 28, issued a threat to strike out the N2.9 billion money laundering charges against Okorocha should the Federal Government fail again to cause his appearance in court.

The judge had threatened to throw out the charges following the inability of the Federal Government to serve charges on Okorocha as required by law.

Details Later.

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