Nigeria, April 13 -- Sam Onwuemeodo, the media aide to the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has confirmed that Mr Okorocha was being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja.

PREMIUM TIMES exclusively reported Tuesday's arrest of Mr Okorocha by the EFCC operatives over multiple corruption allegations.

Mr Okorocha, who is now a senator, was arrested at about 4 p.m. at his Unity House private office in Abuja, sources familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES.

Mr Okorocha's media aide, Mr Onwuemeodo, said the senator's arrest was based on an old petition written by the Imo State Government.

"I don't think EFCC has a new matter with Okorocha," Mr Onwuemeodo told PREMIUM TIMES, Tuesday night....