Delta state 7bn fraud, 7 in police custody

The Delta State Government has foiled an
attempt by some persons to defraud it of over
N7 billion meant for January salaries of civil
servants in the state.
A dependable government source who pleaded
anonymity confirmed that the money was
meant for staff salaries. Declining to say the
exact figure, the source said, “What is involved
is about N7 billion, that is the much I can tell
Furthermore, the state Commissioner for
Finance, Olorogun David Edevbie, in a
statement after the State Executive Council
meeting in Asaba, said that the swift
intervention by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa “saved
the state from being defrauded during the
payment of January, 2016 salaries.”
Edevbie, in the statement read by the state
Commissioner for Information, Mr Patrick
Ukah, said: “Salaries for ministries,
departments and agencies (MDAs) as well as
the Polytechnic staff, were delayed due to an
alert on February 3, 2016 of attempt to
defraud the state through the payment of
salaries.
“The Permanent Secretary cum Accountant-
General, on receiving the alert, immediately
informed the governor who directed that the
security agencies in the state and the bank be
informed immediately.
However, a senior police officer who did not
want his name in print, said seven persons had
been arrested in connection with the fraud,
adding that the suspects had made useful
statements.
Noting that all those involved in the crime
would be prosecuted accordingly, the source
said the police was on the trail of other
suspects.

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