The House of Representatives Committee on National
Security and Intelligence, has met with the Acting Chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu over the cash recovered
in an apartment in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State, months ago.
The committee said
although there may have been silence over the huge cash haul uncovered in
Osborne Towers, the matter is by no means forgotten.
Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Sani Jaji,
told Channels Television that the meeting was part of the investigation into
the more than 43 million dollars recovered from the apartment.
The EFCC, on April 12
made the discovery of the 43 million Dollars, 23 million Naira and another
27,000 Pounds.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Governor,
Nyesom Wike, had claimed that the cash belonged to his state.
Amidst unclear
circumstances surrounding the ownership of the cash, the Federal High Court
sitting in Lagos subsequently granted its final forfeiture to the Federal
Government.
Justice Muslim Hassan, who had on April 13
granted a temporary forfeiture of the $43m, N23m and £27,800 ordered
its permanent forfeiture after no one appeared to provide concrete
evidence of ownership.
Source: - Channels Television |
July, 2017
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