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EFCC operatives storm Rochas Okorocha’s house

By Kanayo Umeh, Abuja
24 May 2022   |   12:56 pm
Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Tuesday raided the home of former governor of Imo State and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Rochas Okorocha. According to the former governor's aide the operatives, who stormed the house in Maitama without an arrest warrant, insisted on forcefully taking him away. The aide, who…

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Tuesday raided the home of former governor of Imo State and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Rochas Okorocha.

According to the former governor’s aide the operatives, who stormed the house in Maitama without an arrest warrant, insisted on forcefully taking him away.

The aide, who didn’t want to be mentioned, claimed the operation is targeted at stopping the former governor from attending the APC presidential screening.

This is coming 48 hours after Okorocha hosted other presidential aspirants from the Southeast, where they forged an alliance ahead of the presidential primaries.

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