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EFCC secures interim forfeiture of N60m cash traced to ex-Zamfara SSG

THE Economic and Financial crimes Commission, (EFCC) says it has secured an interim forfeiture of N60 million cash linked to a former Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Abdullahi Muhammad Shinkafi and one Murtala Muhammad Shinkafi.



A statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by Tony Orilade, acting head Media and Publicity at EFCC, said Justice Fadima Murtala of the Federal High Court, sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State, granted the order for the interim forfeiture of the money.

Orilade stated that the money was recovered in four ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags found inside a Black Land Cruiser Prado Jeep with registration No: DKA 67 PX (Kaduna), at No.145 Igala Hausing Estate, off By-pass road, Gusau.




     

     

    Operatives of EFCC inspecting the seized N60m cash. Photo Credit: EFCC

    He said the order was pursuant to a motion ex-parte dated June 13, 2019 brought by the EFCC.

    Justice Fadima held that: “An interim forfeiture order of this honourable court is hereby granted, forfeiting to the Federal Government of Nigeria the money in sum of N60,000,000.00 (Sixty Million Naira) and a Black Land Cruiser Prado Jeep which are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activity,” Orilade said.

    The court granted the prayers in line with section 17(1)(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related offences Act, 2006; Section 44(2) (K) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999; Section 29 of the EFCC Establishment Act, 2004, and the provisions of Order 6 (5) (C) and 8 of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2009.

    The order is pending the conclusion of investigations into the alleged money laundering offence.

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