The Accountant General of Delta State, Mrs. Joy Enwa, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as part of investigations into the alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion linked to former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
The commission has quizzed other officials, including a former Director of Finance and Administration and a senior Government House official.
EFCC sources said the funds in question were part of the 13 percent derivation allocation meant for oil-producing states.
It would be recalled that the EFCC detained Okowa in it’s Port Harcourt office for allegedly using his office to divert state funds for personal gain.
Assets allegedly tied to the fraud include shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Company and investments in the oil sector.
The EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said, “Mrs. Enwa was detained for questioning over the ongoing investigation into the mismanagement of state funds under the former administration.
“Some other government officials have also been interrogated.”
Mrs. Enwa, who was Deputy Accountant General during the administration of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, and appointed Accountant General by Okowa in 2020.
In 2015, she was implicated in a N369 million fraud case involving other state officials and bank representatives.
Mrs. Enwa refused to make comments, saying “I am not the right source to confirm this story. Please contact the EFCC for clarification.”
