Edo traditional ruler denies embezzling N250m community funds, EFCC arrest

The Okuokpellagbe of Okpella successful Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo, His Royal Highness, Michael Sado, has denied the alleged embezzlement of N250 cardinal assemblage funds and apprehension by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

DAILY POST reports that the accepted ruler, who spoke to newsmen connected Monday successful Benin City described the allegations of embezzlement and apprehension by the anti-graft bureau arsenic the handiwork of greedy subjects of the assemblage who are bent connected tarnishing his representation arsenic good arsenic that of the Okpella kingdom.

Sado said the mischief makers are those who failed to clasp the caller bid that assemblage funds indispensable beryllium utilized purposely for the payment of each indigenes alternatively of a few.

He said his beingness astatine the Benin zonal bureau of the EFCC was successful respect of an invitation by the committee implicit a petition connected the alleged embezzlement.

The monarch said helium was ne'er arrested nor detained by the agency.

According to him, helium was shocked to spot reports of the alleged embezzlement and his purported apprehension connected antithetic societal media and quality platforms.

While assuring that the economical and societal developments of Okpella were his large priority, h...