FRESH WAHALA: Rochas, Six Others To Be Arraigned Soon - READ FULL
Afnews Editor
Feb 21, 2022
Former Imo State Governor, Anayo Rochas Okorocha will on Tuesday, February 22 be arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on corruption charges.
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Rochas , currently a serving Senator, will be put on trial by the Federal Government on 17-count charges involving criminal diversion of public funds running into billions of naira and properties.
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The charges sighted by our correspondent and dated January 24, 2022, was signed by one A.O Ikota on behalf of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
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Sources confided in our correspondent that all necessary steps including service of the charges on Rochas and other defendants in compliance with the provisions of the law have been taken.
The arraignment is expected to be presided over by Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court.
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