The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, with conspiracy and looting the sum of N2.9 billion.
EFCC filed the charges, totalling 17, on Monday, at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Apart from Okorocha, other defendants are Anyim Nyerere Chinenye; Naphtali International Limited; Perfect Finish Multi Projects Limited; Consolid Projects Consulting Limited; Pramif International Limited and Legend World Concepts Limited.
The charges were filed about the same time Okorocha was declaring his intention to contest for the office of the president in 2023.
Details later….