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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reacted to the public outrage surrounding their failure to reveal the owner of the forfeited 753 duplexes and other apartments in Lokogoma District, Abuja.
On Monday, the agency announced the record-breaking recovery and claimed it belonged to a former government official.
The refusal to name the politician led to fierce criticisms from Nigerians.
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However, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday, EFCC gave reasons for the non-disclosure.
“It is important to note that the substantive criminal investigation on the matter still continues.
“It will be unprofessional of the EFCC to go to town by mentioning names of individuals whose identities were not directly linked to any title document of the properties.
“The EFCC is unwavering in its no-sacred-cow approach to every matter and together we will make Nigeria greater,” the statement read in part.
In other news, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday announced the single largest asset recovery since its inception in 2003.
The development followed a ruling by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court on the final forfeiture of an Abuja estate measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 units of duplexes and other apartments.
According to the EFCC, the estate, located on Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja, belonged to a government official.
