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N1.3tn fraud: EFCC arrests Delta State Accountant General

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December 26, 2024

N1.3tn fraud: EFCC arrests Delta State Accountant General

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended Mrs. Joy Enwa, the Accountant General of Delta State, as part of an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of ₦1.3 trillion linked to former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

The anti-corruption agency has also interrogated other key officials, including a former Director of Finance and Administration and a senior Government House official, as part of its efforts to unravel the case.

According to EFCC sources, the disputed funds include portions of the 13 percent derivation allocation intended for oil-producing states.

Investigators are also scrutinizing assets tied to the alleged fraud, which reportedly include shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Company and other investments in the oil sector.

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In November, former Governor Okowa was detained and questioned at the EFCC’s Port Harcourt office over accusations of diverting state funds for personal enrichment.

Confirming the arrest, 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 served as deputy Accountant General during the administration of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, was appointed Accountant General by Okowa in 2020.

This isn’t her first encounter with controversy. In 2015, she was implicated in a N369 million fraud case involving other state officials and bank representatives.

When approached for comments, Mrs. Enwa declined to provide details, stating, “I am not the right source to confirm this story. Please contact the EFCC for clarification.”

N1.3tn fraud: EFCC arrests Delta State Accountant General

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‘I Stand With Him 100%’: Wife Defends Odogwu Asaba Against Rape Allegation

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‘I Stand With Him 100%’: Wife Defends Odogwu Asaba Against Rape Allegation

The wife of embattled Delta State content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as Odogwu of Asaba, has broken her silence, firmly rejecting allegations that her husband raped 20-year-old Favour Agbro. She insists the relationship was a consensual affair and has declared her unwavering support for him. The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, made this known in a video posted on her husband’s social media page on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The Delta State Police Command had earlier arrested Ogbonna, 40, over the alleged rape of Favour, who later died after ingesting a toxic substance.

In the emotional video, Ogbonna’s wife firmly rejected the rape allegation against her husband. “Odogwu Asaba did not kill anybody. I know my husband…. Odogwu Asaba did not rape Favour. Odogwu Asaba only had an affair with the girl,” she said. She maintained that she has never known her husband to be capable of such an act: “He cannot rape, he has never. Even when he did not have fame, he did not rape anybody, is it now?” She stated that she had been following developments surrounding the case before deciding to speak publicly, adding that she would continue to stand by him: “I am trying to follow the matter the right way; I have not been silent. I want to let you people know that no matter what happened, he is my husband and I stand with him 100%. I’m not going to turn my back on him.”

The woman urged the public not to rely solely on social media discussions as the final word on the case, stressing that the matter should be allowed to follow due legal process. “How I feel, what I feel, how I see it is my personal decision. Everything is not actually the way they presented it. Before I could come out to talk, I have learnt a lot about this matter. Social media is not a courtroom. You people should bear that in mind.” Acknowledging the death of Favour, she said the seriousness of the incident was why she had approached the matter cautiously: “Yes, someone has died and that is why we are taking it easy. But Odogwu Asaba did not kill anybody.” She added that her husband would have the opportunity to give his own account of what happened when he returns.

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The woman disclosed that she had been married to Ogbonna for eight years, and they have four children together.

The Delta State Police Command had earlier detailed the allegations against Ogbonna. According to police spokesperson SP Bright Edafe, Favour travelled to Asaba on June 1, 2026, after Ogbonna allegedly offered to teach her how to monetise her TikTok and Facebook pages through content creation. Upon her arrival in Asaba, the suspect allegedly took her to a hotel, where he allegedly raped and physically assaulted her. Favour later returned home visibly distressed and disclosed the incident to her parents. In the aftermath of the alleged assault, she recorded a video recounting her experience and the emotional distress she suffered. She subsequently ingested a toxic substance and died while receiving treatment. Police said Ogbonna was arrested after the deceased’s family submitted a petition. The command later said Ogbonna would be charged to court.

Favour’s mother, in an interview with BBC Pidgin, offered a starkly different account, alleging that her daughter was threatened. She said Favour had told her that Ogbonna threatened to use the “juju” of his town to kill her if she spoke out. The mother also revealed that Favour had told Ogbonna she was a virgin before travelling to Asaba, making it clear she was not interested in any romantic or sexual relationship. According to her mother, Favour said: “I’m a virgin, I’ve never had sex before. I’m hoping that as you’re helping me, you won’t take anything from me—I’m still young.” Favour’s family has also spoken about the overwhelming financial distress they are facing, reportedly incurring ₦7 million in debt trying to save Favour’s life at the hospital.

Ogbonna has not been convicted of any offence, and the rape allegation remains subject to investigation and determination through the appropriate legal process.

‘I Stand With Him 100%’: Wife Defends Odogwu Asaba Against Rape Allegation

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Probe Me Over $16bn Power Spending If You Have Evidence – Atiku Dares FG

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Probe Me Over $16bn Power Spending If You Have Evidence – Atiku Dares FG

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has thrown down the gauntlet to President Bola Tinubu’s administration, demanding that it substantiate allegations linking him to alleged wrongdoing in the controversial $16 billion power sector expenditure or cease what he describes as a campaign of political distraction. In a statement released on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku insisted that he should be investigated and prosecuted if the government possesses credible evidence against him, stressing that political accusations cannot replace proof. The former Vice President accused the Tinubu administration and its supporters of reviving decades-old allegations to divert public attention from pressing questions surrounding the management of government revenues following the removal of petrol subsidy.

Atiku noted that the National Assembly had previously investigated the power projects, but he was never invited to respond to any allegations of misconduct. “The National Assembly investigated the power projects. I was never invited to answer any allegation of wrongdoing,” he stated. He acknowledged that he chaired the National Council on Privatisation while serving as Vice President but clarified that he did not oversee the implementation of the power project. “Yes, I chaired the National Council on Privatisation as Vice President. But on the power project, I disagreed with its concept and did not preside over its implementation. The responsible minister did. The same applies to the Aluminium Smelter matter,” Atiku explained.

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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election declared that he had repeatedly made himself available for investigation since leaving office in 2007. “I have repeatedly asked to be investigated. I left office in 2007 and have spent much of the period since then opposing governments in power. If there is evidence that I stole public money, why has no government produced it before a court?” he queried. Atiku challenged the authorities to reopen the matter if they believed there was a genuine case against him. “It is still not too late. Investigate me. Invite me. Produce the evidence. Prosecute me if you have a case. But propaganda cannot substitute for evidence,” he said.

The former Vice President linked the renewed allegations to his persistent criticism of the Federal Government’s handling of the economic consequences of petrol subsidy removal. He argued that Nigerians had been promised that eliminating the subsidy would free funds for development, but citizens had instead faced higher costs of transportation, food, and other essentials. “Today, petrol is more expensive, transportation is more expensive, food is more expensive and the purchasing power of the Nigerian worker has been devastated,” he said. Atiku further questioned how additional government revenues were being deployed, alleging that tax incentives, waivers, credits, and concessions continued to benefit powerful economic interests. “So our question remains brutally simple: where is the people’s money?” he asked. He accused the government of hypocrisy for withdrawing economic relief from ordinary Nigerians while maintaining interventions that benefited major corporate interests. “You cannot take relief away from the poor, celebrate the resulting revenue and then tell the same impoverished citizens that government intervention on their behalf is economically irresponsible while interventions benefiting powerful interests are called incentives. That hypocrisy is precisely what we are challenging,” Atiku stated.

Atiku dismissed what he described as sponsored social media attacks, insisting they would not prevent him from demanding transparency over public finances. “The people who removed subsidy from the poor cannot frighten us into silence by resurrecting allegations that governments with all the investigative machinery of the Nigerian state have had nearly two decades to establish,” he declared. He challenged the government to either substantiate the allegations or address questions over the use of funds generated after subsidy removal. “If you have evidence against Atiku, bring it. If you have a case, prosecute it. But if you have neither, stop manufacturing distractions and answer Nigerians: You removed the subsidy. You collected the savings. Where is the money?” he demanded.

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20-Year-Old Arrested for Allegedly Macheting Father to Death in Anambra

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August 26, 2026

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20-Year-Old Arrested for Allegedly Macheting Father to Death in Anambra

A 20-year-old man, Pascal Ogbogu, has been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command for the alleged murder of his 56-year-old father with a machete in Abatete, Idemili North Local Government Area. The suspect reportedly attacked his father on the evening of Tuesday, August 25, 2026, inflicting a deep machete wound to the throat before fleeing the scene. Following a distress report, police operatives from the Eziowelle Police Division, with the assistance of family members and the Abatete Vigilante, promptly mobilised to the scene. Upon arrival, they discovered the lifeless body of the deceased in a pool of blood. The remains were subsequently evacuated to a mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

The suspect, who fled after the attack, was apprehended in the early hours of Wednesday, August 26, 2026, through coordinated efforts by the police and vigilante personnel. His arrest was facilitated by timely information and cooperation from community members, who assisted security operatives in tracking and locating him. The spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident and the arrest in a statement on Wednesday, August 26. Ikenga stated that preliminary information revealed the suspect committed the crime on Tuesday evening, and the father’s remains had been evacuated to the mortuary.

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The Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, commended the prompt response of security operatives and the support provided by community members. He particularly praised the family members, community residents, police operatives, and vigilante personnel for their cooperation. CP Ama emphasised that effective community participation, timely information sharing, and strong collaboration between security agencies and local communities remained essential to successful policing and the protection of lives and property. While commiserating with the family of the deceased, the CP directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation and comprehensive review. He assured the family and the public that the investigation would be conducted professionally, thoroughly, and diligently, in accordance with the law, and that the suspect would face due process upon conclusion of the investigation.

The motive for the alleged attack has not yet been established, as investigations are ongoing. The suspect remains in police custody while the case is being reviewed by the State CID.