ANOTHER EX MINISTER PROPERTY SEIZED

Twelve properties belonging to ex-
minister of the Federal Capital Territory
(FCT) Bala Mohammed have been seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).


An EFCC was quoted by a  source as confirming the seizures, saying they were part of the on-going investigation into the land scam that occurred in Abuja during Mohammed’s tenure as minister.


Bala Mohammed is accused of
diverting government funds into
personal accounts while also giving out
landed properties to his close allies.


The EFCC is waiting to conclude its
investigations before charging
Mohammed and Shamsudeen to court in Abuja.


The source said:


So far, we have seized about 12
properties from Bala Mohammed and
his son, who he used in buying many
properties. However, this is just a tip of
the iceberg because we found out that
there are still a lot of properties to be
recovered.


We have evidence that the ex-minister
diverted funds from Internally
Generated Revenue. He also gave land
arbitrarily to friends without following
due process. Some of the land had even
been allocated to other people but
seized from them unjustly.”
After investigations, we will arraign
Bala (ex-minister) before an FCT High
Court while his son will be arraigned
before a Federal High Court anytime
from now.