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An account officer working with the Guaranty Trust Bank and a governorship candidate in Niger State, who is the suspected of the N4 billion proceeds of Crime discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are on the run News Punch has learned reliably
Barely 24 hours after it discovered N250 million at a popular Lagos market, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), last night, announced the discovery of another N4 billion suspected to be proceeds of crime, News Punch broke the news yesterday
The cash was alleged to belong to a deputy governorship candidate in Niger State.
The suspect and his Account Officer were said to be on the run as at press time.
According to a statement by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity Wilson Uwujaren, the N4 billion was discovered in a Fixed Deposit Account with Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB).
The EFCC said two companies were used to launder the funds in two tranches of N2 billion apiece.
The statement reads: “A tip-off by a whistle blower on Tuesday, led to another discovery by the EFCC of a staggering sum of N4billion suspected to be proceeds of crime.
“Investigations as to the owner of the funds revealed that the money belongs to a former deputy governorship candidate in Niger State.
“The suspect uses the names of two companies – Katah Property & Investment Limited and Sadiq Air Travel Agency- in laundering the funds.
“Each of the company has N2 billion fixed in its deposit account domiciled in Guaranty Trust Bank.
“The suspected owner of the account and the account officer are currently on the run.”
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