EFCC Releases Former Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released former Abia State Governor, Senator Theodore Orji.

The Senator was reportedly on his way to London when he was picked up by EFCC operatives at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday.

According to the EFCC, Orji is being interrogated over corrupt financial dealing when he served as Governor between 2007 and 2015.

The EFCC added that sometime in 2020, Senator Orji had approached the agency and requested for the release of his travel documents to enable him go to Dubai for medical treatment.

However, the EFCC noted, the serving Senator failed to return the travel document.

The EFCC further said it has requested that Orji reports at the EFCC headquarters again on Friday for the continuation of his interrogation.

Meanwhile, the lawmaker, currently representing Abia Central Senatorial District at the Senate, has denied being detained.

According to him, the EFCC officials only accosted him as he was on his way to London for a routine medical check up.