EFCC seizes 48 houses belonging to Sylva’s over N6.5 billion fraud scam
One of the seized property.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Thursday
announced the seizure of 48 choice house belonging to former governor of
Bayelsa State, Timpre Sylva
over alleged N6.5b misappropriation of government fund while in office.Justice A. R Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja had on December 28, 2012 granted the EFCC rights to seize the properties.
Assets belonging to the former governor, against which a forfeiture order was obtained by the EFCC included a mansion at 3 River Niger Street, Plot 3192 Cadastral zone AO, Maitama District Abuja; nine units (comprising six one bedroom and 3 two bedroom apartments) at 8 Sefadu Street, Wuse Zone 2, plot 262 Cadastral Zone AO2, Wuse Abuja; 2 units duplexes at 5 Oguta Street, plot 906 Cadastral zone, Wuse 11 Abuja.
Others are a duplex at 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 11 Abuja; 5 units duplexes at Plot No 1070 Dakibiyu District Cadastral Zone B10, Abuja; 16 units service apartments at Plot 1181 Thaba Tseka Crescent, off IBB Way, Wuse 11, Abuja and 3 units of three bedroom flats at No. 1 Mubi Close, Plot 766. Cadastral Zone A01, Garki, Abuja.
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