A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the N3billion fraud charges against a former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha and six others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Justice Inyang Ekwo delivered the ruling on Monday. He upheld the objection raised by the defendants against the propriety of the charge, stating that the EFCC acted unlawfully when it ignored the directive by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and proceeded to initiate the criminal proceeding against Okorocha and others.
The judge held that the EFCC, like every other law enforcement agency, is under the obligation to comply with the directive of the AGF in deciding whether or not to prosecute an alleged offender.
Other defendants in the suit are Okorocha, Chinyere, Naphtali International Ltd, Perfect Finish Multi Projects Ltd, Consolid Projects Consulting Ltd, Pramif International Ltd and Legend World Concepts Ltd.
