ICPC
Corruption: Abuja Civil
ICPC
Corruption: Abuja Civil Servants to Forfeit N264m
Properties- ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
Commission (ICPC) has moved to seize plots of land and duplexes
which values have been put at over N264 million from three civil
servants working in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.
The properties, which are owned by Poloma Kabiru Nuhu, Mangset
Longyl Dickson and Daniel Obah, currently under investigation by
the Commission include 19 plots of land, 10 hectares of farm land
and two duplexes, spread around Abuja and three towns in Rivers
State.
The 10 hectares of farmland located in Kuje, Abuja, was
allegedly acquired through corrupt acts by Nuhu, a Principal
Accountant with the ministry.
The move to seize the properties follows an investigation by the
Commission of the assets of Nuhu, Dickson and Obah, all staff of
the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, which has established that the
trio allegedly have assets whose values are well above their
legitimate earnings and incomes.
ICPC, relying on Section 48 (2) of the Corrupt Practices and
Other Related Offences Act 2000, which gives it the power of
seizure of assets obtained by individuals through corrupt means
will seize 15 plots of land, all located in Gwagwalada, Abuja from
Nuhu.
Nuhu will also temporarily lose ownership of 10 hectares of farm
land valued at N50 million and an uncompleted duplex, valued at N90
million, at Apo Estate, Abuja, to the Commission.
On his part, Obah, a Principal Accountant in the Finance and
Account Department of the same Ministry will also lose temporary
ownership of a N60 million-valued four-bedroom duplex located in
Karsana, Abuja, and three plots of land with a collective value of
N64.5 million located in Abe Ndoni, Obio-Akpor and Port Harcourt,
River State.
While the third suspect, Dickson, will lose ownership of a plot
of land valued at N7 million, located at Kubwa, a suburb of
Abuja.
Signed:
Mrs Rasheedat A. Okoduwa, mni
Spokesperson for the Commission