The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that Nigerians may not know the truth about the ownership of the over $43 million discovered in one of the apartments in Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The anti graft agency which had already invited a former Governor and some others for questioning in respect of the huge sum of money, said: “unless we get to the root of this case, Nigerians may not know the truth or otherwise about the cash.”
It said that its operatives have already identified how apartment 7B where the money was found, was acquired even as he commenced investigation into the roles played by some apartment owners and tenants as it concerned movement of the cash into the Towers.
“The more we investigate this $43.4 million haul, the more we get fresh facts. It has become imperative to interact with some owners or tenants of apartments in the Towers.
“We have invited a former governor and other high-profile owners and tenants for interaction. It is just to ask a few questions on whether or not they were aware of such movement of cash.
“We have clues linking some occupants of the Towers to the cash haul. And in line with sections 16 and 17 of the EFCC (Establishment Act) 2004, we are inviting these landlords or tenants.
“We are not saying that those invited are guilty of any infraction or having link with the $43.4million but we need to hear from them – in line with the ongoing profiling of those in the Towers.” [myad]
