The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has surrounded the home of former Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha.
On Tuesday, operatives arrived at his home in the Maitama district of the federal capital territory (FCT) to arrest him.
The EFCC had filed a 17-count charge against the former Imo governor before a federal high court in Abuja on January 31.
The accusation surfaced just hours after he formally declared his intention to run for president in 2023.
According to the EFCC, the former Imo governor allegedly conspired with others, including an APC member, and five companies to steal N2.9 billion in public funds.
According to sources on the scene, EFCC agents have barricaded Okorocha’s house, which has family members inside. They are adamant that no one be allowed to leave until the senator is produced or a long-standing invitation is honored.
Visitors entering and exiting the premises are screened.
