EFCC Arrests Delta Accountant General Over Alleged 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 the alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion linked to former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

The anti-graft agency has also interrogated other officials, including a former Director of Finance and Administration and a senior Government House official. Sources within the EFCC revealed that the misappropriated funds include parts of the 13 percent derivation allocation intended for oil-producing states.

In November, former Governor Okowa was detained at the EFCC’s Port Harcourt office over allegations of diverting state funds for personal gain. Assets allegedly tied to the fraud include shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Company and investments in the oil sector.

Confirming the development, 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. Several other government officials have also been interrogated.”

Mrs. Enwa, who served as Deputy Accountant General under Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, was appointed Accountant General by Okowa in 2020. This is not her first controversy; in 2015, she was implicated in a N369 million fraud case involving state officials and bank representatives.

When contacted, Mrs. Enwa declined to comment, saying, “I am not the right source to confirm this story. Please contact the EFCC for clarification.”