EFCC Arrests Rivers SSG, Chief Of Staff

Commissioner, AG On The Run

By EMEKA IBEMERE

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, picked up two officials of the Rivers State government in connection with money laundering matters running into billions of naira.
According to information gathered from the EFCC's office, the top government officials arrested are the Chief of Staff to Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and the Secretary to the State Government.
National Mirror learnt that the officials were picked up yesterday afternoon while two other officials, the Commissioner for Finance and the Accountant-General were said to have escaped with Governor Amaechi to London very early on Monday, while the EFCC was looking for them.
It was gathered, the Finance Commissioner, Hon. Osimakachukwu ThankGod Izoedu, and the Accountant-General, Mr. Zida-Famor were seriously linked with the financial scam and their escape gave the EFCC serious concern.
Sources at the EFCC told National Mirror that the Chief of Staff, Nyeson Wike, and the Rivers SSG had already made useful statements to the commission and they are not likely to be released until the investigation into the money laundering allegation is completed.
We were also informed that the commissioner for finance and the accountant-general