The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC )has actually denied the “theft” of N10.9 billion coming from the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) by its official.

On April 12, 2017, the EFCC exposed about $43.5 million, ₤ 27,800 and N23.2 million inside Apartment 7B, Osborne Towers in Ikoyi, Lagos.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo chaired a presidential examination committee that grilled the sacked NIA DG, Ayo Oke, ex-EFCC chairman Ibrahim Magu, to name a few.

A Brigadier General, Jafaru Mohammed, is implicated of taking a chunk of the cash to purchase properties now forfeited to the Federal Government.

Mohammed is currently the Director of Finance and Administration, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

In 2017, the senior officer was designated by Magu to supervise the N13billion found in Ikoyi. The EFCC was then in charge of NIA checking account.

In a declaration at the weekend, EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren stated Mohammed was not its staff.

The representative kept in mind that claim was incorrect and designated to misinform the public.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the EFCC has no accountant by name, Jafaru Mohammed and could not have appointed him to serve in another agency.

“It is infantile to suggest that the Commission would select an accounting professional for the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, which is not a department of the EFCC.”

After Abdulrasheed Bawa assumed workplace in 2015, the EFCC secured an interim forfeiture order on properties connected to Mohammed.

In March 2021, Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, in fit FHC/ABJ/CS/ 007/2021, directed the seal of the homes.

A House on Plot 7, God’s Own Estate, Road 1, Wamna District, Abuja; a fenced plot at No 1 Jubril Aminu Crescent, Katampe Extension, Abuja; a plot at Kubwa Express, opposite Abuja Model City Gate; a home on Block SD 22 House 2, Road 5, Kabusa Garden Estate, Abuja.

Others are No 15, 21 Crescent, 2nd Avenue, Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja; No 3 Liverpool Close, Sun City Estate, Abuja; No 52 Mainstreet, Sun City Estate, Abuja; No 25 Osaka Street, Sun City Estate, Abuja.

On February 14, 2022, Justice N. E. Maha of the Federal High Court in Abuja gave last loss after an application by EFCC lawyers, Cosmos Ugwu and Musa Isah.

Extra residential or commercial properties seized consist of a Truck Assembly at Ring Road, nearby to A Affa Filling Station, Kano; Marhaba Event Place, Guda Abdullahi Road, Kano.

A plot located at Rake, nearby to Dara Orthopedic Hospital, Kano; 117 hectares of land at Adiabo, Oduapani LG, Calabar, with Certificated of Occupancy No. OD/23/2011 dated 21/2/ 2011.

Announcing the court judgment, the EFCC hid Mohammed’s name however mentioned his accomplices.

The proxies consist of the late General Maude Aminun-Kano, Atlasfield Integrated Services Nigeria Limited, Marhaba Events Place, Aflac Plastics and Atlasfield Gas Plant Limited.

In August 2017, the citizens that provided intelligence on the NIA funds petitioned the Attorney General and Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami.

The claimants, through their solicitors, implicated the EFCC of failing to pay their whistleblower commission.