WATCH: Diezani's N3.58 bn home is seized by EFCC

Abuja - A mansion belonging to embattled
former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-
Madueke has allegedly been seized by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC).
According to a Punch report, the mansion,
believed to be worth a whopping N3.58 billion,
is said to also have contained jewellery,
furniture and a bulletproof gym worth $2
million.
Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of the EFCC,
confirmed the development during an interview
with Al-Jazeera , while stating that the house
forms part of $10 billion in cash and assets
that had allegedly been seized by the Federal
Government since last year.
under investigation not vindictive
“We have been able to take on a lot of big
shots that were hitherto untouchable in the
three arms of the military, political class. We
have recorded 164 convictions in just one year,”
he said.
Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman for the EFCC, on
Monday confirmed that the anti-graft agency is
permitted to seize properties believed to have
been acquired through looted funds.
"In order to prevent misinformation, it is
imperative to explain the reason behind the
commission’s actions in this regard. Freezing of
accounts suspected of being used for
commission of financial crimes is a mandatory
investigative step backed by law," Uwujaren
stated.
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