ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is grilling the former Senior Special Assistance to the Bayelsa State Governor on Millennium Development Goals (SSA-MDGs), Hon. Apere Embeleakpo and the agency’s accountant, Allison Amachree, over their alleged involvement in the embezzlement of over N380 million belonging to the agency.
The sources from the Commission on Thursday, said that both men alleged to have diverted the money by awarding fictitious contract among themselves without following due process.
Already, the source noted, some properties belonging to the suspects including a petrol station, two plazas , their bank accounts have also come under investigations by the order of the court
“Although both men were picked up and granted administrative bail by the anti-graft agency, further investigations are on going,” the source revealed .
The EFCC has also confirmed that the suspects would be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is completed