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IMO LOOTED PROPERTIES; GOVT UNCOVER WAREHOUSE WHERE OKOROCHA'S FAMILY ALLEGEDLY KEPT LOOTS (PHOTOS)

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Jul 26, 2019

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The Jasper Ndubuaku-led Imo State Committee on the Recovery of Moveable Assets belonging to the State Government, have made a breakthrough on their job.

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Acting on a tip off, the team discovered a massive warehouse Friday afternoon.

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The facility, located along Aba Road, is alleged to be belonging to Nkechi, wife of former Governor, Rochas Okorocha.

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Okorocha is now the senator representing Imo West Senatorial district.

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The discovery of the warehouse follows the sealing off of an estate also allegedly owned by Nkechi.

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The property is located in the Akachi area of Owerri, the state capital.

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The blocks of flat and bungalow were allegedly built with state funds and proceeds of corruption.

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Recalls that EFCC, had on Wednesday confirmed the seizure of assets and properties link to Okorocha, his wife, daughter as well as associates including son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, who served as his Chief of Staff.

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A statement by its spokesman, Tony Orilade said "the marking of the properties which is a fall-out of our painstaking investigation, is as a result of the failure of the suspects to honour the Commission's invitation for questioning on the propriety of their acquisitionÔÇØ. (DP)

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