(http://www.theinfostride.com/images/resized/images/stories/accidents/Resized/sani%20shuaibu_280_186_53x35.gif) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized six properties belonging to Dr. Sani Teidi Shuaibu, a former Director, Pension Administration in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, one of the suspects standing trial over in the N4.56bn pension scam.
Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court in Abuja had on July 11, 2011 gave an interim forfeiture order to the EFCC to seize the properties, according to a statement yesterday by the EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren. The properties/assets of Dr. Teidi seized by the EFCC include: (a) No 24, Ahmadu Musa Crescent, Jabi, Abuja; (b) Brefina Hotel at plot 1106, (Beside MTN) warehouse, adjacent to Vines Hotel, Durumi, Abuja; (c) A house at No 1, Shuaibu close, opposite Governor's House, Idah; (d) Riba-ile petroleum Ltd; (e) M.R.S Ajaka (registered as Riba-Ile oil Ltd; (f) M.R.S Idah station, Idah, registered with Hammo oil, Nigeria; (g) NNPC Mega station, Idah junction, Ayingba, registered with Hammo oil, Nig. Ltd. (h) MRS Filling Station at Ganaja, Lokoja; (i) Registered with A.Y Ted oil Ltd; (j) A mansion at Idah, opposite Federal Polytechnic, Idah; (k) SunTrust Properties company Ltd; (l) Plot B59, Dawaki Extension layout, Bwari Area council, Abuja; (m) An Estate of about 10 bungalows, lying and being at Dantata Street, Nyanyan, FCT, Abuja."
Dr. Shuaibu, Mrs. Phina Ukamaka Chidi and 30 other suspects are facing trial on a 134-count charge bordering on diversion of pension funds, abuse of office, using ghost pensioners to pay N2 million and N3 million into their accounts monthly and diversion of the same amount through award of fictitious contracts to companies which they manage.
Ukamaka Chidi is a former Deputy Director (Finance and Accounts), in the pension office while Aliyu Bello was a Personal Assistant to Dr. Shuaibu."
"Other accused persons are Garba Abdullahi Tahir, Emmanuel Olanipekun, Abdullahi Omeiza, Computer Plaza and Essential gadget Ventures."
"Others are Mobis Point Investment Ltd, Obista Enterprises, Shallow Well Ventures, Mof Investment Ltd, Zumba Resources, Pam Investment and Properties Ltd, Moshfad Enterprises, Newgate Projects Ltd, RedWings Energy Ltd, RedWing Procurement Services Ltd, Woodland Industries NIG Ltd. Others are Nwab Tessy O Enterprises Nigeria, Chris J. Junior Ventures, Uthaka Nigeria Ltd, Bashinta Nigeria ltd, Haleath Enterprises, Gozinda Enterprises, Omozua Ventures, S.S Badejo Enterprises, Lopee ventures, Fafama Oil and gas Ltd, Fafama estate Developer Ltd and Riba-Ile Petroleum."
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Daily Trust