Just In: EFCC Arrests Rochas Okorocha, After Heavy Siege In His Residence

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, after a long siege to his Maitama residence in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Tuesday.

It was learnt that the EFCC operatives took away the former governor away at exactly 18:48 pm in their vehicle after breaking into his living room.

Senator Okorocha, who was seen in a live video made on his official Facebook Page before the officers broke into his room said the operatives of the commission had broken all his bulletproof doors.

In his words, “The EFCC operatives are here with some gunmen and they have broken all my bulletproof doors. This may be my last appearance because I don’t know what they want to do.”

Okorocha and his family members could be seen in the video running around the living room in fear of the officers who were banging on the door leading to the living room.

Earlier on, security operatives accompanying officials of the EFCC shot sporadically to disperse female supporters protesting at the ex-governor’s home in a show of solidarity.

The women had come to protest the continued siege on Okorocha’s residence by the operatives, demanding an end to the siege.

Meanwhile, the Commission had said that its operatives laid siege to the residence of former Imo State Governor because of his refusal to honour the commission’s invitations.