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. However, last week, another Abuja High Court presided by Justice M.M. Kolo ordered the EFCC not to tamper with property belonging to the former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva. 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 ...