EFCC recovers N3.6bn, 10 house from suspected looters
- The sum of N3. 6bn and ten houses suspected to have been acquired fraudulently have been confiscated by the EFCC
- Isyaka Sharu, the head of the Ilorin zonal office of the EFCC, notes that two of the recovered properties are in Ikoyi and Lekki while a third one worth over N1 billion is in Ilorin
- In another report, the EFCC also secures forfeiture of N1.5bn hospital allegedly linked to Okorocha's aide
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that it has recovered over N3. 6bn and ten houses from suspected treasury looters.
The anti-graft agency in a statement obtained by Legit.ng said Isyaka Sharu, the head of the Ilorin, Zonal office of the EFCC made the disclosure on Monday, December 9, during the international anti-corruption day rally.
He disclosed that two of the recovered properties were in Ikoyi and Lekki area of Lagos, while a third one worth over N1 billion is in Ilorin, Kwara state.
"The commission has recovered a total sum of N3.6 billion from suspected treasury looters, while two out of the recovered properties are in Ikoyi, Lekki and the recent recovered property worth over N1 billion is in Ilorin," Sharu said.
In another news report, Justice T.G Ringin of a Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, on Friday, December 6, ordered the final forfeiture of Dews of Hope Hospital, a N1.5 billion state-of-the-art 200-bed hospital, allegedly owned by an aide to a former governor of Imo state and serving senator, Rochas Okorocha.
The commission had on Thursday, August 22, secured the interim forfeiture of the property from Justice A. T Mohammed of Federal High Court, Port Harcourt.
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The application for interim forfeiture, EFCC said, was triggered by evidence that the facility may have been acquired through proceeds of illicit activities, as funds from Government House, Owerri was traced to the hospital.
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According to the anti-graft agency, its investigation revealed that Dr. Paschal Obi, former permanent secretary and principal secretary to then-Governor Okorocha, now a serving member of the House of Representatives, was a signatory to the accounts.
Meanwhile, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned two senior officials of the Benue state government, over an alleged contract fraud to the tune of N4.7 billion.
The commission’s spokesperson, Rasheedat A. Okoduwa, in a statement sent to Legit.ng said the arraigned officials are Stephen Amase and Manger T. Emmanuel.
Amase is Governor Samuel Ortom's principal private secretary while Emmanuel is a special adviser in the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology.
Source: Legit.ng
