How Soldiers Chased EFCC Officials Away, Threatened To Shoot | READ IN FULL
Faith Ukanwa
May 28, 2021
Soldiers on Wednesday, May 26, threatened to shoot officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), that came to mark properties seized from Brig. Gen Jafaru Mohammed, the Director of Finance and Administration at the Office of the National Security Adviser.
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The EFCC had obtained an interim forfeiture from a Federal High Court in Abuja on March 11, 2021, and proceeded to mark eight properties belonging to the NSA's aide.
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Our correspondent, who visited Sun City in the Lokogoma area of Abuja on Wednesday, reported that after a team of EFCC officials began marking General Mohammed's building located on 52 Main Street, Sun City, in red paint, armed soldiers arrived in a white Hilux marked GWA481EA and chased the EFCC officials away.
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The soldiers took a bucket of water and soap and quickly cleaned off the markings which read, 'EFCC Under Investigation, Keep Off!"
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Our correspondent, who visited other properties linked to the general, observed that soldiers were on guard to prevent EFCC officials from marking them.
Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo had in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/007/2021 ordered the interim forfeiture of eight properties linked to General Mohammed who is a trusted aide to the NSA, Major General Babagana Moguno (retd.).
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The investigation of Mohammed is part of a wider probe into the finances of the Office of the NSA.
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Other properties affected include: A house at 7 God's Own Estate, Road 1, Wamba District, a fenced plot at 1 Jubril Aminu Crescent, Katampe Extension, a plot at Kubwa Express Road directly opposite Abuja Model City Gate, A house at Block SD 22, Road 5, Kabusa Garden Estate, Abuja; Plot 15, 21st Crescent, Second Avenue, Gwarinpa, 3 Liverpool Close, Sun City Estate and 25 Osaka Street, Sun City.
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The properties are believed to be worth billions of naira which far exceed the income of a brigadier general.
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The Spokesman for the EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said he was not aware but promised to call back.
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— Faith Ukanwa