The then Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has recovered 48 of his properties seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC).
As indicated by Punch, one of their reporter visited some of the properties, found for the most part in highbrow zones of Abuja, for example, Wuse II and Maitama, observed that a portion of the engraving ‘EFCC, Keep Off’, on the entryways or wall of the properties, had been wiped off the structures while a portion of the structures had been leased.

The correspondent, who posed as a prospective tenant, was informed that the rent for the properties ranged between N2.5m and N6m per annum.

The correspondent was informed that the 16 units of service apartments at Plot 1181 Thaba Tseka Crescent, off IBB Way in the Wuse II area of the Federal Capital Territory, cost N6m per annum including a N1.5m service charge. The building provides seven hours of power supply from a generator.

The correspondent observed that one wing had been painted while the other was under reconstruction.

A guard at the property said, “When the EFCC sealed off this property, it was rotting away. However, it was re-opened a few months ago so we started to refurbish the property. We have repainted the property and we have started renting the apartments out.”

At a block of flats, which comprises nine units (six one-bedroom and three two-bedroom flats) located at 8, Sefadu Street, Wuse, Zone 2, our correspondent was told that the rent ranged from N1.5m to N3m.

“Immediately the EFCC inscriptions were erased, all the flats were taken. There is no vacant apartment now,” the security guard said.

At a property located at 8 Mistrata Street, Wuse II, Abuja, it was observed that the property was a hotel, which charged between N25,000 and N45,000 per room.

During the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, the EFCC seized 48 properties from Timipre Sylva in 2013, an act which the ex-governor described as a witch-hunt and political persecution.

He was subsequently charged with an alleged N19.2bn fraud.

The spokesman for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, had said in a statement on January 3, 2013, that the ex-governor allegedly stole funds from the state between 2007 and 2011.

The statement read, “The EFCC on Thursday, January 3, 2013, took possession of 48 properties of the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Timipre Sylva, who is being prosecuted at a Federal High Court in Abuja.
“The interim forfeiture order to attach Sylva’s property was granted by Justice A. R. Mohammed on December 21, 2012.

“Assets belonging to the former governor, against which a forfeiture order was obtained by the EFCC, include a mansion at 3 River Niger Street, Plot 3192 Cadastral Zone AO, Maitama District, Abuja; nine units (comprising six one-bedroom and three two-bedroom apartments) at 8, Sefadu Street, Wuse, Zone 2, Plot 262 Cadastral Zone AO2, Wuse, Abuja, and two duplexes at 5, Oguta Street, Plot 906 Cadastral Zone, Wuse II, Abuja.

“Others are a duplex on Plot 1271 Nike Street, Cadastral Zone AO5, Maitama District, Abuja; a duplex at Phase 1 Unit No. 1 (Villa 1) Palm Springs Gold Estate, Cachez Turkey Projects Limited, Mpape, Abuja; 10 units of one-room apartments at 8 Mistrata Street, Plot 232 Cadastral Zone, Wuse II, Abuja; five units duplexes on Plot No 1070 Dakibiyu District, Cadastral Zone B10, Abuja; 16 units service apartments at Plot 1181 Thaba Tseka Crescent, off IBB Way, Wuse II, Abuja, and 3 units of three-bedroom flats at No. 1 Mubi Close, Plot 766 Cadastral Zone A01, Garki, Abuja.”

The EFCC subsequently slammed 50 charges against the ex-governor and arraigned him before three Federal High Courts in Abuja.

However, the three courts struck out the case against Timipre Sylva, accusing the EFCC of abuse of court processes.

At the last ruling in November 2015, Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja, struck out the case on the grounds that it was an abuse of court process.

The judge held that the charges had been dismissed by two federal high courts, and resuscitation was tantamount to an abuse of court process.

Ademola also held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the criminal charges against Sylva, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress.

He also inferred that Sylva’s case was one of persecution by people who wanted to get at him at all cost, using the EFCC.

He thereafter dismissed the case against Sylva.

In a recent document published on its website, the EFCC said measures were put in place to take Sylva’s case to the Court of Appeal.

However, Wilson could not confirm on Sunday if indeed the anti-graft agency had filed an appeal before the appellate court.

A source within the EFCC described the incident as unfortunate.

He said, “Now that Sylva has reclaimed the properties, he has the right to sell them. The moment he does that, we will not be able to recover anything from him and our ultimate goal, which is to recover stolen funds or stolen property, would have been defeated.”



All attempts to get a reaction from Sylva on Sunday proved abortive as his spokesman, Doifie Ola, neither returned our correspondent’s calls nor responded to a text message sent to his mobile.
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change! and some hungry youths will want to die supporting these politicians.... nguenekuenu
sarrki

under Buhari just weather the efcc storm to reclaim your properties afterwards!

Well since he has joined the APC, his sins are 4given. He can now enjoy his loot. Smh.... All Progressive Corruption(APC).

Meanwhile, Fellow NL's today is my Birthday pls show some love with some likes

The last judgment was Nov. 2015, when were the other two judgement given, under whose administration?

Bad

If Buhari continue to fight corruption like this, then am afraid that not much will b achieve. Fighting PDP members but giving free hand to APC to enjoy what they looting when they were PDP members call for concern.

what a nation...hmmm

And someone said BUHARI is a saint or the Messiah..

Couz Slyva is now an APC member so all his sins has forgiven abi

I can now categorically say BUHARI is frantically corrupt..

Imaginary hand go slap any zombie wey quote..

Stoopid government..

When he had been 'made whole'?

There is no condemnation for him in Buhari govt. Join APC and be sanctified.


So APC can be better known as "All Previous Criminals"

Realdeals:
The last judgment was Nov. 2015, when were the other two judgement given, under whose administration?

And who was the president that November 2015?

And what party is Slyva that November 2015?

If a man be in APC

sure na them dey power so need to shiver .
I dey feel APC die!

He is now a born again.

I smell big lies in this thread

Efcc has always been a tool to witch hunt oppositions right from birth, am not Jonathian, but he was the only President that did make use of the tool(efcc) for witch hunt. I give it to him. APC that I joyously voted for, is an amalgamation of disappointment and hyper-corrupted tadpoles.

I Don't trust that Source




Buhari is fighting Corruption Indeed

God should come and destroy this country It has expired!

Selective anti-graft fight.

48 houses?? My God!

Imagine that a civil servant work for 35yrs yet struggle to build jst 1 house in the village but a plitician who serve jst 4yrs yet built 48 houses, haba we need a new constitution asap.

Did anybody look at the source?

next time you here seunmsg abagworo arresa hungerbad modath antiwailer call buhari anti corruption crusader dont just stone them . nuke them

Chai! Premium gist? OP put the punch link so it can get to the promised land.

How do you plan on fighting corruption when clear cases of evil men are being closed and their loots given back to them...

In Oliver queen's voice....Buhari you've failed this country, you'll have to pay Evil man

AntiZombie:
next time you here seunmsg abagworo arresa hungerbad modath antiwailer call buhari anti corruption crusader dont just stone them . nuke them

When u bring Buhari into your senseless rants you feel more fulfilled.


He had 2 court injunctions before November 2015. Go and read the history of the case.

The useless court used by the arm robbers to shield themselves from corruption .

Any attempt by Buhari to overwrite court injunctions you will be the first to scream TYRANTS.

Raymond Dokpesi, Fani Kayode, Metuh are all at home. THANK STONE the same useless judiciary.

I hope we get to a point where a proven looters would be sentenced to death irrespective of their political affiliation
.

well...
I hope the hypocrites have adjusted the so called 'recovered loot' template.
a regime of smoke & mirrors...