EFCC in manhunt for owner of N448.85m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
is trailing the owner of N448.85 million discovered in a
shopping plaza in Lagos State, spokesman of the
commission in Lagos, Mr. Sam Amadin said.
In an interview with newsmen on Saturday, Amadin said
the agency was making efforts to reach the owner of
the complex, with a view to knowing who rented the
said shop 64.
“The shopping plaza, from preliminary investigation, was
built by estate developers. From the developers, we will
get the owner of the money.
”The people around the complex know the owner of the
money. The place has not been in use for a long time,
the owner only sneaks into the place and keep the
money. We will find the owner very soon, “ Amadin
assured.
The commission, on Friday in a statement confirmed the
recovery of N448,85million in a shop at the LEGICO
Shopping Plaza, in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Operatives of the commission, acting on a tip-off by a
concerned whistleblower, swooped on the shopping
complex and sought the identity of the owners of two
shops, LS 64 and LS 67, which were under lock and key.
“The shops had the signage of a Bureau de Change.
Inquiries about the owner of shop 64 indicated that he
had not been seen for a long time, as neighbours
claimed the shop had not been opened for business for
close to two years.
“The attention of the plaza’s Chairman and some traders
were drawn in order to force the shops open.
“There was no money found in shop 67, but in shop 64,
heaps of Ghana-Must-Go bags were found on the floor of
the shop.
“ When the bags were unzipped they were found to
contain bundles of Naira notes totalling N448. 85million.

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