THE Ifiekporo community in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, has dragged one Charles Omadeli before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged conversion of N353.9 million belonging to the community to personal use.
But Omadeli has described the allegations against him as baseless, saying that he had the backing of the Olus’ Panel, who he stressed gave him the authority to recover lands sold by chairman of the community, Pastor David Okoturoh’s faction to some politicians.
The community head, Pa. Daniel Ejoor, who addressed newsmen in Warri, expressed surprised that the said Charles Omadeli, who was arrested by the anti-craft agency was released, when they had not concluded investigation into the allegation against him.
The community in the petition, alleged that the said Charles, in connivance with some staff of Shell Petroleum Corporation, SPDC West headquarters, concluded plans to receive the sum of overN30m being compensation for pollution caused on the land of Ifiekporo community and appealed to the commission to investigatethe matter and possibly prosecute the suspect and others involved in the fraud to save the community from degenerating into lawlessness and violence.
Pastor Okoturoh, accused the Charles Omadeli of selling the community land without due process and not accounting for the funds, adding that he recently invaded the community and burnt down houses and other valuables in the community.
Chief Ejoor, advised Omadeli to stop parading himself as the authentic Chairman of the community by going to companies to corner the community rights and privileges.
