The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is pursuing a new lead that Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel allegedly used a front to siphon funds belonging to the state government.

Director General of Bureau of Land & Survey Gbenga Ogunnoiki is suspected to be fronting for the governor to divert N30billion from excess crude allocation to 28 local government areas in the state.

Ogunnoiki who was earlier interrogated by the EFCC operatives alongside two council chairmen is back in the custody of the anti-graft commission and would be detained for two weeks on a court order.

Also arrested were four top officials of the bureau who were later released on administrative bail after they made official statements and a source who did not want to be named said "they were cooperating with investigation."

They include Surveyor General of the state Mrs. A.O Adekunmu, Director of Land Services Kunle Lanre Osota, Director of Finance Adewunmi Solomon Alade and Director of Admin Rasheed Shefiu Aremu.

The new lead in the case revealed that Ogunnoiki had been serving as a conduit pipe through which state funds are used by Governor Daniel to set up and service his companies.

A source said, "The DG is said to be remitting an average of N1.2billion monthly to the governor's business. He was detained along with two persons a couple of weeks back but we had reason to invite him yesterday with top officials of the bureau. We have secured a court order to keep him for two weeks while further investigation is carried out. The other Directors have been granted bail."

When operatives started the investigation and visited Ogun, three of his properties - a mansion at Iperu-Remo, a filling station along Lagos -Ibadan expressway and a Living Spring Resort at Ode-Remo were sealed.

EFCC's Head of Media & Publicity Femi Babafemi said he was aware there is a court order detaining the DG but declined further details.