BREAKING NEWS: MANSION BELONGING TO EX-NDDC DIRECTOR OF FINANCE HAS BEEN SEALED BY THE EFCC
BREAKING NEWS: MANSION BELONGING TO EX-NDDC DIRECTOR OF FINANCE HAS BEEN SEALED BY THE EFCC.
BREAKING NEWS: MANSION BELONGING TO EX-NDDC DIRECTOR OF FINANCE HAS BEEN SEALED BY THE EFCC, EFCC Seals Mansion Belonging to Ex-NDDC Director of Finance, Seizes Property, Account Belonging to Dan Abia’s Aide. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has sealed a mansion rightfully belonging to Henry Ogiri, a former Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Niger Delta Development Commission.This was disclosed by the comission on Friday,21st July 2017.
By The EFCC, “The EFCC has sealed a property which is located at 28, New Heaven Estate, off Tombia Street, New GRA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State,and belongs to Henry Ogiri in colaboration with the ongoing investigation of George Turnah. He is being investigated for conspiracy, stealing, OBT (Claiming Funds under Falsfully) and money laundering.”
The EFCC earlier seized two properties from Turnah who is standing trial for an alleged N3bn fraud.
The anti-graft agency also got seven bank accounts frozen through which the suspect, Turnah, allegedly received billions of naira.
The EFCC said, “Some bank accounts have been taken over by The EFCC and properties traced to a former Special Adviser to Dan Abia, erstwhile managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, George Turnah.
Moreover, the confiscation was done owing to an interim forfeiture order granted the commission by a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.One of the major properties covered by the forfeiture order and which had been attached by the EFCC include a massive complete building known as “Kolo Villa” in Kolo Town, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Other properties are to be attached soon .
Furthermore,Turnah, together with seven companies are comfirmed to have been arraigned on 12 charges concerned with obtaining by false pretences, money laundering and abuse of office to the tune of N3, 094, 268, 235.69.
The seven companies which were arraigned with Turnah include: El Godmas Global Services Limited; Turnoil and Gas Nigeria Limited; Kolo Creek Petroleum Development Limited; Celtic Pride Consult and Events; Yenagoa Mall; Adaka Boro Marine Services Limited; and Sugarland Integrated Farms Nigeria Limited.
