Detectives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
commenced a massive search for more assets of suspects in the N31billion
arms funds sharing bazaar.
EFCC sent a special team to Kaduna, Zaria and Sokoto to ascertain assets
of ex-National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, and eight other
suspects.
A credible inside source said: “After identifying the assets, a team has
been sent to Kaduna, Sokoto and Zaria to assess the worth of the
properties and put machinery in place to attach them.
“We have also established links with anti-graft agencies in the UK, USA,
UAE and some islands where accused persons acquired assets."
The other accused persons are ex-Minister of State for Finance, Bashir
Yuguda; the ex-Director of Finance in the Office of NSA, Shuaibu Salisu;
ex-Sokoto State Governor Attahiru Bafarawa; a former Executive Director
of the NNPC, Aminu Babakusa and Sagir Attahiru.
Dalhatu Investment Limited; ACACIA Holdings Limited; and Reliance
Referral Hospital Limited are also accused of partaking in the massive
misapplication of funds.
EFCC source have confirmed that they have uncovered more cases of looted
funds. But the commission might not be opposed to a plea bargain if the
suspects will refund all looted funds for public use.
Sections 28 and 34 of the EFCC (Establishment Act) 2004 and Section
13(1) of the Federal High Court Act, 2004 empower the anti-graft agency
to invoke Interim Assets Forfeiture Clause.
Section 28 of the EFCC Act reads: ‘Where a person is arrested for an
offence under this Act, the Commission shall immediately trace and
attach all the assets and properties of the person acquired as a result
of such economic or financial crime and shall thereafter cause to be
obtained an interim attachment order from the Court.”
Section 13 of the Federal High Court Act reads in part : “The Court may
grant an injunction or appoint a receiver by an interlocutory order in
all cases in which it appears to the Court to be just or convenient so
to do.
“Any such order may be made either unconditionally or on such terms and conditions as the Court thinks just.”
The source told The Nation that more suspects will be arrested, following the discovery of more fraud.
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EFCC Goes After Dasuki’s Hidden Properties
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