Nigeria: EFCC Seizes Sylva's 48 Houses
Houses worth billions of naira
belonging to the former Bayelsa state Governor Mr. Timipre Sylva has been
seized by The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Thursday in Abuja.
Mr. Timipre Sylva is being prosecuted at a Federal High Court in Abuja, for
alleged misappropriation of N6.46 billion state funds, when he was the governor
of the state.
In a statement signed by the Acting
Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, the commission said an
interim forfeiture order to attach Sylva's properties was granted by Justice A.
R Mohammed of on December 21, 2012.
The court gave the order on December 27, 2012 while ruling on a motion filed by the former governor, who is also facing money laundering charges.
Sylva had on December 24, 2012 filed a suit at the court for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights.
Some of the assets belonging to the former governor against which the EFCC obtained the forfeiture order include:-
1. A mansion at 3 River Niger street, Plot 3192 Cadastral
zone AO, Maitama District Abuja
2. Nine units comprising of six one bedroom and three two
bedroom apartments at 8 Sefadu street Wuse Zone 11, Plot 262 Cadastral Zone
AO2, Wuse Abuja.
3. Two units duplex at 5 Oguta Street, Plot 906 Cadastral
Zone Wuse 11 Abuja.
4. Duplex at Plot 1271 Nike street Cadastral Zone AO5,
Maitama District Abuja
5. A duplex at Phase 1 No.1 (Villa 1) Palm Spring Gold
Estate, Cachez Turkey Projects Limited Mpape, Abuja.
6. Ten units of one room apartments at 8 Mistrata Street
Plot 232 Cadastral zone Wuse 11 Abuja.
7. Five units duplexes at Plot 1070 Dakibiyu District
Cadastral Zone B10, Abuja.
8. Sixteen units service apartments at Plot 1181 Thaba
Tseka Crescent, off IBB Way, Wuse zone 11, Abuja.
9. Three units of three bedroom flats at No. 1 Mubi
close, Plot 766 Cadastral zone AO1,
Garki Abuja.
Source: AllAfrica
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