Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday said it had taken possession of 48 properties belonging to the former governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Timpre Sylva.
Sylva is standing trial at a Federal High Court in Abuja for alleged N6.46bn fraud. He was first arraigned on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.
A statement by the spokesperson for EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, in Abuja said the interim forfeiture was informed by a court order granted by Justice A. R Mohammed last December 21.
He said, “Assets belonging to the former governor against which a forfeiture order was obtained by the EFCC include a mansion at 3 River Niger Street, plot 3192 Cadastral zone AO, Maitama District Abuja; nine units (comprising six one-bedroom and three two-bedroom apartments) at 8 Sefadu Street Wuse zone 2, plot 262 Cadastral zone AO2, Wuse Abuja; two unit duplexes at 5 Oguta Street, plot 906 Cadastral zone Wuse 11 Abuja.
