The protracted Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s investigation of former Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio is handled by the Counter-Terrorism and General Investigation Section of the anti-graft agency, The Nation reported.
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Akpabio is under probe for allegedly diverting N108.1 billion, property of Akwa-Ibom State while he was the state governor.
“The investigation is being handled by the Counter-Terrorism and General Investigation Section of the anti-graft agency,” the paper said.
It said EFCC alleged that its efforts to interrogate some officials of the state were being frustrated by the government.
“On March 7, 2017, the Commission had written to the Secretary to the State Government asking for the release of Mr. Effiong Efiakedoho, permanent secretary, Ministry of Housing and Special Duties, to appear before the EFCC on March 13. He was summoned specifically in respect of matters related to Four Point by Sheraton Hotel, Raffia City Plaza, A 342 Highway. There was no response.
“An 8th May 2017 letter requesting the Accountant General of the State to appear at the Idiagbon House on May 18 was also ignored. The Accountant General was specifically summoned in respect of an aspect of the investigation relating to a company, Sindeng Nigeria Limited.
“The Commissioner for Works was also invited through a letter of 19th May, 2017 and asked to report to the Commission’s zonal office in Port Harcourt in respect of a road construction contract awarded to Nigturks Civil Technologies Limited. He too failed to honour the invitation.
“A May 26, 2017, the request to the Secretary to the State Government to release the Accountant General of the state for interrogation on June 5, over the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme, was also ignored,” the publication quoted a document it obtained from the anti-graft agency as saying.
