EFCC Wins Big as Court Orders Forfeiture of Former Accountant-General Ahmed Idris’ $900k, N304m, 15 Houses
- Some assets of the former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, have been placed on interim forfeiture
- The temporarily forfeited assets include the sums of $899,900, N304,490,160.95, and 15 properties in Kano and Abuja
- The EFCC is prosecuting Idris and others for allegedly stealing N109 billion from the federal government
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FCT, Abuja - The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of some assets of the former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris.
Recall that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Idris for allegedly stealing N109 billion from the Nigerian government.
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His co-defendants are Godfrey Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited.
Top EFCC sources said assets the embattled former AGF forfeited temporarily to the government include the sums of $899,900 and N304,490,160.95, Premium Times reported.
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They also include 15 properties in Kano and Abuja. It was gathered that the court issued the interim forfeiture of the assets on Tuesday, December 13.
List of former AGF Ahmed Idris' properties placed on interim forfeiture
- Kano City Mall/Al Ikhlas Shopping Mall located at Mandwawarti, Kano
- One-storey Shopping Complex at Ladanai, Kano
- Corner Shops at Ladanai, Kano
- A duplex at Karsana, Abuja
- Royal Duplex at Deneji Quarters, Kano
- A Duplex at Plot 271, New Jersey Street, Efab Blue Fountain Estate, Abuja
Nine properties linked to the second respondent, Mohammed Kudu Usman, which are located in Abuja, Niger and Nasarawa states, were also ordered forfeited in the interim.
They include:
- Plots of land with shops in Chanchaga LGA, Niger state
- 37 hectares of farmland with livestock located along Minna-Bida Road in Niger state
- Bungalow flats at Gwarimpa, Abuja
- Bungalow buildings at Masaka, Nasarawa state
- Plots of land at Dutse Alhaji Abuja
- 13 plots of land at Integrated City, Minna, Niger state.
EFCC reveals amount it recovered from embattled Ahmed Idris
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the EFCC stated that it had been able to recover N30 billion from the embattled Idris during the course of investigations, and interrogations.
The commission's chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa said this on Thursday, December 15 at the ministerial briefing.
Source: Legit.ng
