Timipre Sylva, former governor of Bayelsa state, has retrieved 48 of his property which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seized during the administration of Goodluck Jonathan.

According to PUNCH, some of the property are located in Wuse II and Maitama, highbrow areas of Abuja.

Back then, the commission had slammed 50 charges against the ex-governor and arraigned him before three federal high courts in Abuja.

Sylva, who contested the 2015 governorship election in Bayelsa, had accused the anti-graft agency of witch-hunt and political persecution.

The case was subsequently struck out.

A PUNCH correspondent, who visited some of the houses, observed that the inscription ‘EFCC, Keep Off’, on the gates or fences of the property, had been wiped off the buildings while some had been rented out.

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

Sixteen units of service apartments at Plot 1181 Thaba Tseka Crescent, off IBB Way in the Wuse II area of the federal capital territory (FCT), cost N6m per annum including a N1.5m service charge.

The building provides seven hours of power supply from a generator. One wing had been painted while the other was under reconstruction.

“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,” a guard at the property was quoted to have said.

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, PUNCH 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.

TheCable’s efforts to reach Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC’s spokesman, for the reaction of the commission did not yield the desired result as of the time this report was filed.

His telephone line was out of reach, but a text message was sent.

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Lalasticlala, come and see how baba is pighting kwarapshion.

How did he acquire all that? All the corrupt, rogues of a politician should be tried and jailed after our yams have been collected from them. Bunch of rogues!

48 houses owned by one person? I no go talk

This is sad, don't know why Efcc can not investigate very well, have a strong case before taking this people to court, they should have got a judgement under Gej, sell the houses, heck I guess It Will be relooted again.

Buhari is really pighting kwaraption

Somebody should please check the source....

Before the elections, we - the proud 5% people of Nigeria - alerted the people we share this cUntry with that Buhari is a cancer cell that should not be allowed to fester. That he suffers from selective amnesia, vindictive, tribalistic, a bigot and fights corruption selectively. They said we are hating.

We gave examples of his antecedents in his first outing as Head of state, his sojourn at PTF and others. We begged that he should show his qualification for the office. They asked for NEPA bill. We called him to debate. They asked him to continue chewing his gworo and not mind us. We are here...

Where did Timi Sylva work before to have 48 houses? What is he even doing with 48 houses? I yaf tire for my Cuntry.

I was alarmed when I heard this news. What does a man need 48 houses for? Truly, many Nigerians are abnormal and need to have their heads checked.

Nigeria's case has gone beyond divine intervention as this country is due for a revolution!

Chai!!! 48 houses in highbrow areas in Abj ? Ayam not understanding what is happening here, and this man isn't even among the ex-governors that will be probed. Our politicians swim in corruption, in sane climes this nigga should be serving serious jail terms along with other wicked greedy crooks like him...what wickedness

sunnyb0b0:
Lalasticlala, come and see how baba is pighting kwarapshion.

lalasticlala
see the stew ala sauce here
https://www.thecable.ng/efcc-returns-sylvas-48-houses-seized-jonathan

sai buhari
sai dollard

It is OK. Thank God they have returned the houses to him, Atleast if not anything it should count as one achievement of this APC government.

The problem of the country is not president Buhari nor other presidents but you and I who are so socially, ethically, psychologically, and politically passive and dead to allow for the continued ruthless rape of the country by devilish politicians. The APC and PDP sympathizers are the real zombies. They are being f4k, fooled, pushed, and flushed down the toilet.

This country will be great again when we the passive citizens become active politically, ethically, socially, and psychologically.

blazer234:


Kindly explain what you mean by being "ethnically active".
No multi ethnic nation can thrive on that your funny advice . It will only bring Nigeria further down.

When you are in haste to ridicule someone, you make bare your weakness.

This is madness

Change is a scam. Gullible Nigerian youths wake up

Change is a scam. Gullible Nigerian youths wake up

Corruption fight my ass.
After Buratai and Dambazzau doctoring and Kyari corruptioncapades without a word from mr claimed corruption fighter was wen I concluded PMB's anticorruption fight is a scam,so nothing surprises me any longer.

Ofcourse, he's now a born again since he's a card carrying APC member.

Buhari is a joke but the joke will soon turn to a disaster.

arewafederation:
Somebody should please check the source....

Fixed.

doctokwus:

Corruption fight my ass.
After Buratai and Dambazzau doctoring and Kyari corruptioncapades without a word from mr claimed corruption fighter was wen I concluded PMB's anticorruption fight is a scam,so nothing surprises me any longer.

Et tu doctokwus?

sunnyb0b0:


Et tu doctokwus?

I voted and worked for him because the havoc I knew corruption has dealth on Nigeria and his pledge to give it a "bloody nose".Forget the economic hardship,it cud have happened under any govt,just maybe not this bad.
But the following convinced me the man is a scam:
-failing to publicly declare his assets as he promised,sth Yar'Adua did flawlessly and without prompting.
-He kept quiet on the recruitment scams under his very nose.
-While persecuting other people,his kinsmen and close confidantes were neck deep in corruption and he is feigning deaf.
-Under his nose,Dambazzau was doctored out of the arms probe indictment and he still seats comfortably with him in the cabinet.
-An army officer whose entire salary unspent cudnt buy half of a duplex in Dubai,owes 2 and yet he is being shielded by same pmb.Etc
Since he has shown he is not living up to the one campaign promise I supported him for,i have lost trust in him till he proves me wrong.

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May d God's of our land punish all those who says dis useles very corrupt president bubuhari is fighting corruption meanwhile his fantastically corrupt

doctokwus:

I voted and worked for him because the havoc I knew corruption has dealth on Nigeria and his pledge to give it a "bloody nose".Forget the economic hardship,it cud have happened under any govt,just maybe not this bad.
But the following convinced me the man is a scam:
-failing to publicly declare his assets as he promised,sth Yar'Adua did flawlessly and without prompting.
-He kept quiet on the recruitment scams under his very nose.
-While persecuting other people,his kinsmen and close confidantes were neck deep in corruption and he is feigning deaf.
-Under his nose,Dambazzau was doctored out of the arms probe indictment and he still seats comfortably with him in the cabinet.
-An army officer whose entire salary unspent cudnt buy half of a duplex in Dubai,owes 2 and yet he is being shielded by same pmb.Etc
Since he has shown he is not living up to the one campaign promise I supported him for,i have lost trust in him till he proves me wrong.

Now, complete this form and return it to Firefire ASAP.

Where are the APC goons?They can now see that bubu is really fighting kworuption.Nonsense.

sunnyb0b0:


Now, complete this form and return it to Firefire ASAP.

Wailers that support GEJ?
I will rather stick with PMB than be in any association that supports the most corrupt and useless president this country has ever be accursed with.

Not in support of Buhari,Sylva or Efcc,but trust me this is sensational journalism at it's worst.
48 houses indeed! How about listing out these houses one by one with addresses.

Well done President Buhari on your corruption fight.

Bravo.

What Power has EFCC to return Properties legally acquired by a previous Government?

DIKEnaWAR:
Before the elections, we - the proud 5% people of Nigeria - alerted the people we share this cUntry with that Buhari is a cancer cell that should not be allowed to fester. That he suffers from selective amnesia, vindictive, tribalistic, a bigot and fights corruption selectively. They said we are hating.

We gave examples of his antecedents in his first outing as Head of state, his sojourn at PTF and others. We begged that he should show his qualification for the office. They asked for NEPA bill. We called him to debate. They asked him to continue chewing his gworo and not mind us. We are here...

Where did Timi Sylva work before to have 48 houses? What is he even doing with 48 houses? I yaf tire for my Cuntry.

nawa for you ó. See how you jump into the thread as if dem dey share money.. You people can support patience with 15m dollars.. But shouting corruption as it relates to Silva. Until we all take this country as ours, we will keep fighting each other. Both the pdp and apc did not care about us. If you see something bad.. Say the thing bad.. No dey shout witch hunt