EFCC seals off Nnamani’s companies - Over alleged N5.3bn fraud

Kolawole Daniel, Abuja - 11.08.2009

OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, sealed off the premises of Cosmo FM radio station, Rainbownet Nigeria Ltd and other companies believed to be owned by former governor of Enugu State, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani.

The action followed a directive by the chairman of the anti-graft agency, Mrs. Farida Waziri, who was acting on reports that some agents of the former governor had broken into the companies’ premises to take physical possession of the seized assets.

The properties were seized by the EFCC through a Lagos Federal High Court order in May 2007, following the indictment of Nnamani over alleged corruption and embezzlement of state funds to the tune of N5.3 billion.

A statement by the commission on Monday denied media reports that it had returned the seized companies to the former governor. “Indeed, the companies were seized on the orders of a federal high court, Lagos in May 2007 and a reversal order obtained by the management of the companies in Appeal Court, Enugu recently. Although the same court held that the commission can exercise its powers over the companies, the EFCC has, however, filed for a stay of execution and an appeal against the unfavourable aspect of the judgment,” the statement said.

“While the issues were still being sorted out in court, reports had it that some agents of the owners of the companies broke in to take possession of the premises. The criminal aspect of that had since been reported to the police to investigate while after proper briefing, the EFCC chairman, last week, directed operatives to seal off the premises, an order that was effectively carried out on Monday after all necessary security arrangements had been put in place,” the statement added.

People like this thief should be incarcerated. . . . . . May the bastard die unsung,unwept and unmourned. . .

thieves dey in every tribe 

what are they waiting for?
they should also seal the man himself & all his accomplices + other CEOs of other states like him asap.

this should be done with due legal cover before Yaraguess selects a committee that will see to his unconditional release & their collective immunity against arrest. i hope this isn't one of those nollywood arrests for political reasons!?!

politicians and the art of thievery

sjeezy8:

thieves dey in every tribe  

This guy is now a changed man, keep it up now you have noticed that tribalism doesn't pay. One week ago this couldn't have been your responce to this thread. Nigeria will be a better place if you can advice others. Bravo!!!!!

The said thief is a senator currently in ur jungle called Naija

ebeano 

I don't really think that this country is doing anything to reduce corruption to its bearest minimum. you can imagine a confirmed thief still galivanting as a senator and the so called EFCC are telling us that they have sealed off his companies. THIS IS ABSOLUTE NONSENCE. that guy should be cooling his ass in Kiri Kiri prision.

imagine if its a common man. perhaps he should be dead by now. Yaradua sholud know that the international Community is laughing at us.

stiyke:

The said thief is a senator selector currently in ur jungle called Naija

It's sad to know the guy is still serving, may God have mercy on that country called Nigeria.

Good but EFCC is a noise maker. Na so so arrest but nothing will come out of it. Igbinedion, Ibori still walks. Only Tafa Belogun suffered for his little sins just because e no gree give Obasanjo booty.

^^^^

my thoughts exactly - demo by wayo/wuruziri for the gallery

So these things have not been siezed since? What a country.

yes people like once anambra state Gov Ezeife should be in jail for like 50 yrs; but he like most of all he livin large in oversea

the same idot once advice yaradua on how nigeria will move forward

now oduduwa na tribalism for where

i also want efcc to look into Bankole #4,000,000,000 car procurement

when they done when i was in naija, Benin people me feel for yall, along Benin-shagamo express way, Chief Looter Igeinedion has virually stolen all the land in that area, what is efcc doin about that

etc etc


if obj hasnt got anything to hide Rabiadu should have been the president!

yes tinubu made way

Haba! Is he no longer in PDP?

Have they tried him and found him guilty, or is this another fight of the rich against the mighty?
How come he is not in jail?

presido1:

This guy is now a changed man, keep it up now you have noticed that tribalism doesn't pay. One week ago this couldn't have been your responce to this thread. Nigeria will be a better place if you can advice others. Bravo!!!!!

Change ke? Na wetin we no go hear.

Oh boy politicians in this country have always raised the "changed card" to perpertuate thier selfish pilfering ways.

Case in point . . . . Baba born-again. . . OBJ who till date has shown us amazing SIGNS and WONDERS with the $16billion power project.

ToToChoper:

Case in point . . . . Baba born-again. . . OBJ who till date has shown us amazing SIGNS and WONDERS with the $16billion power project.

His own born again has nothing to do with God, it is with new phase of embezzlement

truth is, this chappy & his cohorts should have been in gulag for like 2yrs now!!!

politicians and the art of thievery

LMAO!!!!!dnt mind d idiots joo

closing down his company is bad cos you will be leaving some good people jobless, instead of closing his companies, he should be arrested.

Someone get that punk out of his house and get him inside jail where he belongs.

where is Rita on this issue? lol

Politics!Politics!!Politics!!!

The only time i will take EFCC serious is when they take back Otta farms that rightfully belongs to Nigerians (Operation Feed the Nation : OFN).Na Nnamani dem get mouth for.IBB dey cruise daily for Minna and anywhere im go, na "sir,sir,sir".Obasanjo dey there (make we no even talk dat one sef).Na people wey dey thief with wheel barrow their power reach.How about those wey dey thief with trailer?


Rubbish.

No be only Nnamani go suffer for this, Bode George, Obasanjo a.k.a. incestuos Gorilla, Arisekola, Babaginda and Abacha family (who stole money and still want to come back to govern us) must be lynched.

Lets b realistic,most govt officials r doing dis. D question is"who did Nnamani offend?" only God will help us in dis country.

kokoA:

So these things have not been siezed since? What a country.

On the contrary,they've long been seized,but I wonder why they've not been sold to the highest bidder

Nezan:

politicians and the art of thievery

I don't think it's funny mate

akigbemaru:

No be only Nnamani go suffer for this, Bode George, Obasanjo a.k.a. incestuos Gorilla, Arisekola, Babaginda and Abacha family (who stole money and still want to come back to govern us) must be lynched.

Please add Ibori,Bukola Saraki and Tinubu to that list

Nellyb:

D question is"who did Nnamani offend?" only God will help us in dis country.

 
Are you for real ?
Well he grossly "offended" the common treasury of the good people of Enugu state