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EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by HungerBAD: 3:33am On Feb 11, 2016 |
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized houses and other properties belonging to the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd.), and other senior military officers worth N5bn. Our correspondent learnt on Wednesday that the properties, which were seized in the Ikoyi, Ikeja GRA and Badagry areas of Lagos State, allegedly belonged to Amosu; the immediate past Chief of Accounts and Budgeting of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal J.B. Adigun; and Air Commodore O. O. Gbadebo, who was the Director of Finance and Budget at NAF. A senior EFCC official, who did not want his name in print, told our correspondent that the suspects and others were cooperating fully with the anti-graft agency. The source, who spoke to The PUNCH on Wednesday, in Abuja, said, “We have sealed a block of 12 luxury flats, located on Agodogba Street, Park View Estate, Ikoyi, belonging to Adigun. It is worth over N1.7bn. The same Adigun also owns another block of luxury flats on Sinari Daranijo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. It is worth N1.8bn. “A parcel of land, located on Bourdillon Drive, Ikoyi, worth N908m, belonging to Adigun has also been seized by the EFCC operatives.” The source added that six other properties had been traced to Adigun, including a set of four terrace houses on Agede Street, off Aminu Kano in the Wuse 2 area of Abuja. He stated that the properties traced to Amosu were located in the Ikeja area of Lagos metropolis. The operative said apart from the buildings, Amosu’s vehicles had also been confiscated by the anti-graft agency. He added, “Amosu confessed to owning an ultra-modern hospital on Adeniyi Jones Avenue in Ikeja. The hospital, St Solomon Health Care Limited, which is worth about N85m, has been sealed off. “A house located on Adeyemo Alakija Street, GRA Ikeja, near the Ghanaian High Commission, which belongs to Amosu has also been sealed. It is worth over N200m. “Amosu, who is from Badagry, also built a house in the area. That house has also been sealed off. I cannot state the worth of the house for now. “We have also seized a bulletproof Toyota Sports Utility Vehicle and a Toyota Avalon, belonging to Amosu. He is cooperating with us.” The detective said six other properties had been traced to Amosu, including one in Harmony Estate in Abuja. The EFCC source said a block of flats, belonging to Gbadebo, had also been seized. “Gbadebo was the assistant to Adigun. He is also helping with investigation. He owns a block of eight two-bedroomed flats in a border town between Lagos and Ogun states. He also has a fish pond in the compound. The building has also been sealed off,” he said. Our correspondent learnt that as of Wednesday afternoon, detectives were still tracing and sealing off other properties. Amosu and over 10 senior officers are being probed by the EFCC as part of investigations into the $2.1bn arms scam, especially in relation to the 10 contracts of the NAF, said to be worth $930,500,690.00. On Monday, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), was detained by the anti-graft agency. Both Badeh and Amosu are answering questions on the non-specification of procurement costs, absence of contract agreements, award of contracts beyond authorised thresholds, transfer of public funds for unidentified purposes and general non-adherence to provisions of the Public Procurement Act. The source explained that the EFCC had been given 30 days by the court to do a proper investigation. “We have obtained court order and holding charge; we can detain them. It subsists for 30 days. Hopefully, we will be able to charge them to court very soon. “We are sending a message to civil servants because the era of impunity is over,” the source stated. All attempts to get an official confirmation from the EFCC proved abortive as the spokesperson for the agency, Wilson Uwujaren, neither responded to repeated telephone calls nor a text message sent to his mobile. The PUNCH exclusively reported on February 3 that the EFCC had asked the former Chief of Air Staff to refund some money or contract sums traced to him. Since his detention, Amosu had been quizzed over the procurement of two second-hand Mi-24V Helicopters instead of the recommended Mi-35M series at a cost of $136.9m. The helicopters were alleged not to be operationally airworthy at the time of delivery while a brand new unit of such helicopters costs about $30m. http://www.punchng.com/efcc-seizes-n5bn-houses-of-ex-naf-chief-amosu-others/ 4 Likes
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Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by Destined2win: 3:34am On Feb 11, 2016 |
looting...The monster that needs to be killed in Nigeria 55 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by kokoA(m): 4:00am On Feb 11, 2016 |
No military officer earns up to 800k monthly. I wonder why most of the very senior officers are usually stinkingly rich. 82 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by tiger28: 4:01am On Feb 11, 2016 |
All these thieves are Yorubas but you will NEVER see any of us (Yorubas)wailing in support of these kleptomaniacs. Looting is stealing and our culture frowns at this act EVEN if it is committed by our own.......unlike those shameless people that embrace all sorts of vices for the sake of "he is our Son". Very shameful folks indeed! ! 168 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by VampireeM(f): 4:08am On Feb 11, 2016 |
am not saying Mr President shouldnt fight corruption but I noticed Since he came into power and claimed he is fighting Corruption am yet to hear where an APC member or Chieftain esp those ones that were in PDP has been arrested by EFCC or Probed even with petitions written against them. PMB's anti corruption war is more of a witch hunt! If truly he wants to fight corruption, he has to start from the root and not the branch... Since the inception of this govt, everyday arresting and probing with no meaningful results. Touring round the continent like he is "Gulliver the Traveller" and some Zombie Nigerians are telling me its for our own good... Govt with no blue print on how to run the country and economy looking for whom to blame for their incompetence. We are in 2016 and the budget is yet to be approved? Are we moving backward or Forward? 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by VampireeM(f): 4:10am On Feb 11, 2016 |
tiger28:$ wrt the bold statement above, Call their names COWARD 19 Likes 1 Share |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by chriskosherbal(m): 4:53am On Feb 11, 2016 |
The fight against corruption by EFCC. |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by tellwisdom: 5:07am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Please en devour to let me know when auctioning commences. Thank you 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by obasiken: 5:33am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Yes yes yes Seize their properties. But this anti corruption war is getting boring. All i want to see is infrastructural development and a better economy. That is the kind of news I want to hear. Catching thieves will do little or nothing to improve the living standard of the people. 4 Likes |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by sevenhundred(m): 5:35am On Feb 11, 2016 |
VampireeM:WE must fight and arrest the enemies who are corrupt first, 24 Likes |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by Iroh88(m): 5:47am On Feb 11, 2016 |
kokoA:When news broke about the sealing of Badeh's estate in Abuja and I made a remark concerning the worth of the property and how the alleged owner could possibly explain how he got it if not through corrupt means, an Epka came after me accusing me of ignorance, that I have no idea how much an army chief earns!! Just imagine that!! I made him understand NO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE could earn so much as to build a billion naira estate if they didn't enrich themselves through corrupt means. Too bad we have such people who would viciously defend those solely responsible for their poor state of living simply because they are connected to the regime of the Ineffectual Buffoon. Watch Ipod youths do the usual. Perhaps they'd adopt these men as their sons also and march on the streets on their behalf. 52 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by Nigeriayouths20: 5:51am On Feb 11, 2016 |
no more business as usual..... 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by fitzmayowa: 5:54am On Feb 11, 2016 |
obasiken: GBAM!!! @bolded 2 Likes |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by Nobody: 6:08am On Feb 11, 2016 |
VampireeM:well said. spoken like a true friend of corruption. Meanwhile, the 'witch hunt' must continue 38 Likes |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by SmartMugu: 6:36am On Feb 11, 2016 |
At this pace EFCC is moving, are they ever going to get to Governors and Local Government Chairmen before Buhari's tenure expires? 1 Like |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by kokoA(m): 6:56am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Iroh88:Most Nigerians are ignorant. A director in the federal government earns slightly above 400k monthly, permanent secretaries and DGs between 700k to 800k monthly, yet these people live like kings. 19 Likes |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by Nobody: 7:07am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Amazing action and great 1 Like |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by muba4huss(m): 7:28am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Seriously we need a stringent law no corruption. How i wish we could adopt the law use in china. 4 Likes |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by Nobody: 7:50am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Mehn DIS guys get am for correct taste wallahi. See houses, see their locations. Shegu babban barawos kawai 1 Like |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by Jesusloveyou: 8:02am On Feb 11, 2016 |
obasiken:we need to recover before development, 6 Likes |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by Viktor1983(m): 8:24am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Oh Kay. |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by brunofarad(m): 8:26am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Plz Will EFCC eventually auction the properties so I can start saving now Are you building? CLICK HERE |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by looseweight: 8:26am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Good |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by lonelydora: 8:27am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Dear EFCC, Instead of seizing these properties and allowing them to rot, why not relocate some IDPs to these properties. In months to come, we will see that all of them have been taken over by grass and animals. My opinion. 12 Likes |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by chynie: 8:27am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Is this all this administration want to do When we will start hearing economic plans This anti-graft thing is getting boring |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by burnexcessfats(f): 8:28am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Ghen ghen! This is good |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by efilefun(m): 8:28am On Feb 11, 2016 |
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Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by 5starmilitant: 8:31am On Feb 11, 2016 |
tiger28: I will confirm what you just said, when it gets to the turn of fashola, tinubu, and other Yoruba apc thieves. Time shall tell 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by Nobody: 8:31am On Feb 11, 2016 |
ok obasiken: Infrastructural devt will actually kick off smoothly with abundance of capital. The economy is bad at this moment not necessarily the govt's fault, oil price drops, we are import-heavy and these cabals are stealing our monies even tho the government said she's trying to make it stable Before you can hear a fabulous news some needful things ought to be done, getting our commonwealth back from these thieves is on the right course. We might get at least a little back from them to improve our standard of living in a little way. 6 Likes |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by demarc001: 8:31am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Return our yams |
Re: EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses Of Amosu, Others - The Punch by bimbochoco(m): 8:31am On Feb 11, 2016 |
ok |
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