The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Accountant General of Delta State, Joy Enwa, as part of its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion under the administration of former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.
The investigation centers around the alleged diversion of funds from the 13% derivation allocated to oil-producing States.
Former Governor Okowa, who also served as the Vice Presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was detained by the EFCC in November at its Port Harcourt division.
According to EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, Okowa is accused of using his position to embezzle funds and acquire assets valued at over N1.3 trillion, including shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Company and other oil sector investments.
Enwa was arrested last week for questioning, along with a former Director of Finance and Administration, Ekeruche, and the Director of Administration, Government House, Delta State as stated by SaharaReporters.
The officials reportedly provided separate statements during their time in custody.
While this is not Enwa’s first controversy, in 2015, as Deputy Accountant General, she was implicated alongside then Accountant General Cyril Agbele, a First City Monument Bank (FCMB) branch manager, and other state officials in a N369 million fraud case.
When contacted, Mrs. Enwa declined to comment, suggesting that inquiries be directed to the EFCC.
She said, “I am not the right source to confirm such story from. Why don’t you reach out to the commission to give you details of my arrest and detention if at all I was actually arrested and detained by the commission?”
The Commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, also confirmed her arrest and subsequent release, along with other detained state officials.
“Yes, the accountant general was arrested and detained by the commission for some days before she was released. We also arrested some officials of the state government but they have been released as well,” Oyewale stated.
