EFCC seizes N241m, property diverted by official in Buhari SSA’s office

The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) in Lagos has secured the interim forfeiture of N241million traced to an official within the presidency.

The EFCC additionally bought court docket permission to grab a property at Plot No. 1121, Ekukinam Avenue in Utako District, Cadastral Zone, Abuja.

The suspect, Abdulsalam Bawa, works within the Account Division within the workplace of Senior Particular Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Sustainable Improvement Targets (SDG), Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State.

The EFCC stated the funds and property had been fairly suspected to be the proceeds of Bawa’s illegal actions.

On Friday, Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal Excessive Courtroom, Lagos Judicial Division, authorized the forfeiture following an ex-parte software filed by the fee.

EFCC Counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo acknowledged that the cash and property was diverted from the Federal Authorities.

Oyedepo prayed for an order directing the publication of the interim forfeiture in a nationwide newspaper.

Anybody is anticipated to indicate trigger, inside 14 days, why ultimate forfeiture shouldn’t be made in favour of the Nigerian authorities.

Justice Oweibo granted all of the reliefs sought by the EFCC and ordered the interim forfeiture of the N241million and property.

The choose adjourned the matter till September 6 for ultimate forfeiture listening to.