Rivers State is in the news again, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declares four officials of State Government wanted for an alleged criminal diversion of N117billion naira.
In a Statement made available a few hours ago by the commission, they released the photographs of the four suspected officials and gave their names as Fubara Siminayi, Harrisonba Bessi Princewill, Lejua V. Bukpor, and Dagogo Robderick Abere.
This will not be the first time the Commission will be knocking at the doors of the Rivers State Government, as the Commission have been keeping a close watch on officials of the State for some time now, a move which the governor Nyesome Wike has frowned at.
According to the statement, the four officials who are now said to be at large, are wanted for a case of criminal conspiracy, money laundering, misappropriation of public funds and abuse of office to the tune of N117billion. The EFCC statement reads:
The public is hereby notified that the persons whose photographs appear in this alert are wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Fubara Siminayi, Harrisonba Bessi Princewill, Lekia V. Bukpor and Dagogo Rodderick Abere, officials of the Rivers State Government, are wanted in a case of criminal conspiracy, money laundering, misappropriation of public funds and abuse of office to the tune of N117billion (One hundred and seventeen billion naira). .
The suspects, in their capacity as signatories to the Rivers State Government account, are alleged to have acted as proxies to several government officials and conspired, fraudulently withdrew and diverted the sum between 2015 and 2018.
Fubara, Director of Finance of the Rivers State Government, is 43 years old and dark in complexion. His last known address is No. 12 Endless Street, Elitor Woji Town, Port Harcourt,
Harrisonba, a cashier, is 58 years old and dark in complexion. Her last known address is No. 34 Post Office Road, Woji, Port Harcourt,
Lekia is 61 years old and dark in complexion. His last known address is Ministry of Finance, Block C, 1st Floor, Rivers State Secretariat Complex, Port Harcourt. .
Dagogo is 58 years old and dark in complexion. His last known address is Ministry of Finance, Block C, 1st Floor, Rivers State Secretariat Complex, Port Harcourt.
The suspects hail from Rivers State.