Segun Atanda/
A society woman has been linked to the over N15billion in different currencies found hidden inside a house in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The information was exclusively leaked to NewsmakersNG today as operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) returned to House Number 16, Osborne Street to conduct a further search after they received more tips that the multi-storey building has more rooms stashed with money.
NewsmakersNG learnt that the woman has already been quizzed by investigators, who revealed that she is not alone in this.
Investigators say they have uncovered a syndicate fronting for a prominent figure in the security circle.
After counting the money all day yesterday, the EFCC issued a statement putting the final figure at $43.4million, £27.8million, and N23.2million.
The EFCC statement says the monies were found in a four-bedroom apartment on the 7th floor of a residential building at Osborne Towers, 16 Osborne Road, in Ikoyi.
Meanwhile, a Federal High Court in Lagos today ordered the temporary forfeiture of the over N15 billion found in the house.
Justice Muslim Sule Hassan, in a ruling, ordered that the funds be temporarily forfeited to the Federal Government.
The judge adjourned till May 5, 2017, for anyone interested in the funds to show up before him to show why the money should not be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government.
The judge made the forfeiture order shortly after hearing an ex-parte application filed before the court by Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, a counsel to EFCC.
Here is the story that was broken by NewsmakersNG: yesterday:http://www.newsmakersng.com/2017/04/12/efcc-finds-hidden-n15bn-naira-in-ikoyi-lagos-home/
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this is ridiculous. height of wickedness
the wrath of God shall be unleashed upon all the enemies of Nigeria who stole and are stealing what belongs to you and me
Heartless leaders, I wonder how many youth would have been employed if they have invested all these money inn d country.
Death SENTENCE TO CROOKS AND CURRENCY MANIPULATORS:
Federal Government should stop wasting our resources on CRIMINALS
UNCLE BUKI
AFTER A FEW EXECUTIONS( we should expect a DRASTIC REFUCTION IN THESE TYPE OF CASES,
NO MORE PUSSY-FOOTING WITH RECIDIVIST CROOKS
Uncle Buki'
It's no longer for NIA for sting operations?? We are just a joke of a country.