A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the detention of Rochas Okorocha in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
AbaCityBlog reported that Rochas Okorocha was arrested when the anti-graft agency stormed his residence on Tuesday in Abuja, for allegedly refusing to stand his trial.
He was alleged to have laundered funds to the tune of N2.9 billion while serving as Governor of Imo.
Remanding the lawmaker on Monday, the trial judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo arraigned Okorocha and his ally Anyim Nyerere Chinenye, alongside five companies on a 17-count money laundering charge filed by the EFCC.
The five companies involved are Naphtali International Limited, Perfect Finish Multi Projects Limited, Consolid Projects Consulting Limited, Pramif International Limited, and Legend World Concepts Limited.
Justice Ekwo, however, adjourned the case till Tuesday for the hearing of the bail applications by Okorocha and Chinenye.
Meanwhile, Okorocha, through his lawyer, Ola Olanipekun, SAN, had on Friday approached the court on liberal terms but the request was turned down by the court.
The ex-governor, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against him.
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