Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained an interim order from Justice Sunday E. Aladetoyinbo of the Federal Capital Territory
An Abuja High Court, Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to take possession of the assets and properties of two suspects currently facing trial in the N32.8bn Police Pension scam.
The suspects are Atiku Abubakar Kigo and Mrs. Uzoma Cyril Attang, the 2nd and 6th accused persons respectively.
A statement by the EFCC’s acting head of media and publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, on Tuesday, said the Order was given on July 30, 2013 by Justice Sunday E. Aladetoyinbo pursuant to Section 29 (a) and (b) of the EFCC Establishment Act 2004.
The Order also covers the freezing of the accounts of the suspects pending the hearing and final determination of the corruption charges filed against them in court.
Both Attang, who was an assistant director at the Police Pension Office between 2005 and 2008 and Kigo, who was the director of the Police Pension Office before he became a permanent secretary, were first arraigned on March 29, 2012, on 16-count criminal charge bordering on conspiracy and criminal breach of trust before Justice Mohammed Talba of the FCT High Court in Gudu District, Abuja alongside seven others.
46 of the attached properties situated mostly in Lagos and Abuja belong to Attang while Kigo whose properties had earlier been attached had another of his plot of land at Gudu district attached.
“In addition, 22 accounts in various banks purportedly used to launder the stolen funds are frozen,” the statement concluded.