A State High Court sitting in Owerri presided over by Justice K.A Lewanya has sentenced a former Commissioner for Transport under the Rochas Okorocha administration, Laz Okoroafor-Anyanwu to three years imprisonment having been found guilty of a three-count charge bothering on fraud, looting public funds and stealing.
Justice K.A Lewanya while delivering the judgment in court 14 said Okoroafor-Anyanwu was found guilty of diverting 180 million of state funds into a private company account where he is a major shareholder and sole signatory when he superintended and doubled as Commissioner for Transport and the Chairman Interim Committee of the Imo State Transport Company ITC
He was also found guilty of violating the Public Procurement Act, abuse of office, and using his office to gain undue advantage in his dealings during his tenure as a commissioner and ITC chairman.
While reacting to the judgment, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Micheal Ani said it is a welcome development and a great leap by the agency in the fight against corruption, abuse of public office, and embezzlement of public funds by political office holders.
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