Alleged Vote Buying Plot: EFCC Arrests Imo Accountant-General Over Withdrawal Of N1.05bn - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 9, 2019
TheEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Enugu state Zonal Office, hasarrested the Acting Accountant-General of Imo State, Uzoho Casmir, on suspicionof laundering the sum of 1.050 billion naira.
Thecash was allegedly withdrawn in three tranches between Tuesday and Thursday.
EFCCbelieves that the money was meant for vote buying. The suspect, who wasarrested on Thursday, was in the agency’s custody.
TheEFCC, it was also gathered, is probing whether the cash was mopped up on theorders of the Governor of the state Rochas Okorocha.
Hesaid intelligence further revealed to the EFCC that Casmir withdrew the amountin three tranches between Tuesday and Thursday this week in the following order:200 million naira on Tuesday, 500 million naira on Wednesday and 350 million nairaon Thursday.
Thesource added that the EFCC had taken pre-emptive steps to stop furtherwithdrawal from the affected accounts.