Alleged N1.3tn fraud: Groups decry Okowa’s arrest, claim political persecution

Two human rights organisations, the Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum, and the International Human Rights Commission, on Tuesday, criticised the arrest and detention of former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the alleged misuse of N1.3tn, describing him as a victim of political persecution. PUNCH Online reports that Dr