The Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Tribunal has seized various landed properties belonging to some staff of the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs who are involved in a case being investigated by the Commission.
A notice of seizure issued by the Commission dated August 11, 2015 and signed by its Chairman, Ekpo Nta, said the movable and immovable properties seized from the affected staff were part of the subject of the investigation and were found to be “excessive having regards to their present emoluments and all other relevant circumstances”.
The affected staff include one Poloma Kabiru Nuhu from whom an uncompleted duplex situated at Diamond Estate, Apo, Abuja, valued at N90 million, was seized along with a plot of land valued at N50 million in Kuje, Abuja and 16 other plots of land in Gwagwalada, Abuja.
The other staff involved are Mangset Longyl Dickson from whom a plot of land in Kubwa District, Abuja, valued at N7 million, was seized, and Daniel Obah from whom a four-bedroom duplex in Abuja was seized along with four plots of land at various locations in Rivers State.
Notice of Seizure 001 Notice of Seizure2 001 Notice of Seizure3 001Nta said the decision to seize the property would be served on the appropriate Land Registries and Departments in all the states where the property are situated.
He stated: “The commission is investigating a matter involving some staff (members) of the Niger Delta Ministry, with certain movable and immovable property owned by the said staff.
“The commission is of the opinion based on the aforementioned investigation that these movable and immovable property owned by these people who are staff of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs are excessive, having regards to their present emoluments and all other relevant circumstances. The commission hereby notifies the entire public that all movable and immovable properties owned by these staff (members) and listed hereunder are seized.”
According to the ICPC boss, one of the officers, Nuhu, has 10 hectares of land, covered by Right of Occupancy, at Kuje, and valued at N50 million.
It was stated that the same officer has an uncompleted duplex at Diamond Estate, Apo, Abuja, that is worth N90m.
Nta also said Nuhu has 16 plots of land which are all covered by Certificate of Occupancy in different parts of Gwagwalada, Abuja.
Dickson is said to have a plot of land at Kubwa District, Cadastral Zone, Abuja. The property is valued at N7 million.
Obah is said to own different plots of land in Abuja and Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Nta said Obah has a four-bedroom duplex at Karsana South District, Abuja, valued at N60 million. He is also said to have a plot of land at Ozuoba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Other plots of land said to belong to Obah are located in Umuodili Odubo Community in Rivers, worth N16.5 million; Olipobo Rumuekini Layout, Obio Akpor Local Government Area, valued at N18 million; and another plot at Livingstone Estate Umuogodo, Igbo Etche in Obio Akpor Local Government of the Rivers State.
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