The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mrs. Joy Enwa, the Accountant General of Delta State, as part of an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of ₦1.3 trillion linked to the administration of former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
According to EFCC sources, the funds in question include portions of the 13 percent derivation allocation intended for oil-producing states. The anti-graft agency has also interrogated other officials, including a former Director of Finance and Administration and a senior official from the Government House.
The arrest follows the detention of former Governor Okowa in November at the EFCC’s Port Harcourt office over allegations of diverting state funds for personal gain. Assets allegedly connected to the fraud include shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Company and investments in the oil sector.
EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed the arrest, stating, “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 previously served as Deputy Accountant General during the administration of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, was appointed Accountant General by Okowa in 2020. This is not her first controversy, as she was implicated in 2015 in a ₦369 million fraud case involving state officials and bank representatives.
When approached for comments, Mrs. Enwa declined to elaborate, saying, “I am not the right source to confirm this story. Please contact the EFCC for clarification.”
The EFCC investigation continues, with more details expected to emerge as the case unfolds.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mrs. Joy Enwa, the Accountant General of Delta State, as part of an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of ₦1.3 trillion linked to the administration of former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
According to EFCC sources, the funds in question include portions of the 13 percent derivation allocation intended for oil-producing states. The anti-graft agency has also interrogated other officials, including a former Director of Finance and Administration and a senior official from the Government House.
The arrest follows the detention of former Governor Okowa in November at the EFCC’s Port Harcourt office over allegations of diverting state funds for personal gain. Assets allegedly connected to the fraud include shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Company and investments in the oil sector.
EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed the arrest, stating, “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 previously served as Deputy Accountant General during the administration of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, was appointed Accountant General by Okowa in 2020. This is not her first controversy, as she was implicated in 2015 in a ₦369 million fraud case involving state officials and bank representatives.
When approached for comments, Mrs. Enwa declined to elaborate, saying, “I am not the right source to confirm this story. Please contact the EFCC for clarification.”
The EFCC investigation continues, with more details expected to emerge as the case unfolds.
