EFCC Probes Delta Accountant General Over N1.3 Trillion Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mrs. Joy Enwa, the Accountant General of Delta State, in connection with an alleged N1.3 trillion fraud tied 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.

Officials such as a former Director of Finance and Administration and a senior Government House official have also been interrogated.

In November, former Governor Okowa was detained at the EFCC’s Port Harcourt office over allegations of using his office to divert state funds for personal gain.

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Assets allegedly tied to the fraud include shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Company and investments in the oil sector.

Confirming the developments, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale stated, “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 Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration, was appointed Accountant General by Okowa in 2020.

She has faced allegations of financial impropriety in the past, including a N369 million fraud case in 2015 involving other state officials and bank representation.

The EFCC’s investigation into the alleged misappropriation is ongoing.